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Large blue-and-white porcelain vase, China, Ming Dynasty, Wa…
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24
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Large blue-and-white porcelain vase, China, Ming Dynasty, Wa…
See original version (French)
Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Large blue-and-white porcelain vase, China, Ming Dynasty, Wanli period (1573–1620)
Of a stocky ovoid shape with a short neck and a slightly flared rim, it features a blue underglaze decoration, typical of the ‘kraak’ style intended for export. The body is punctuated by large, multi-lobed cartouches alternating between scenes of geese swimming amidst a pond teeming with lotus flowers, and delicate compositions of flowering peony or plum branches emerging from perforated rocks. These main panels are separated by slender vertical bands adorned with swastika motifs and ruyi heads, whilst the shoulder features oval medallions enclosing peaches of longevity and leafy scrollwork. The neckline is highlighted by a continuous frieze of stylised floral scrolls, and the base is encircled by a band of simplified lotus petals alternating with vertical bands.
Height: 34.5 cm
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