underglaze blue Kangxi reign mark, beehive form in blushed tones of pale pink and thinning to areas of moss and olive green, with ivory cap, 2-3/4 x 4-1/8 in.

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Provenance: Estate of the Late Janet N. and Clarence L. Adams, Jr., Raleigh, North Carolina

small glaze chips along inner rim, small rim firing crack (as made), small pinholes, interior dirt; ivory cap with chip to finial, wear