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ƒ CHINA, Ming dynasty, Hongzhi period, 16th century
Rare por…
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ƒ CHINA, Ming dynasty, Hongzhi period, 16th century
Rare por…
See original version (French)
Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
ƒ CHINA, Ming dynasty, Hongzhi period, 16th century
Rare porcelain jug
Form inspired by Islamic metal models, the circular body with marked shoulder surmounted by a high fluted cylindrical neck ending in a flared and narrowed lip, entirely decorated in various shades of cobalt blue with lotus friezes and foliate scrolls. The neck is decorated with registers of superimposed petals, Greek foliage and stylised lotus motifs. Handle and spout missing.
Height: 22 cm
Diameter: 17 cm
Comparison: A comparable model illustrated in John Carswell, Blue and White, Chinese Porcelain around the World, London, British Museum Press, 2000, pl. 150. See also Sotheby's, London, 4 November 2021, lot 630.
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