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A large blue and white sleeve vase, transitional period, of…
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Melbourne
Date:
27-May-2008
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Description:
A large blue and white sleeve vase, transitional period, of cylindrical form with waisted neck, the body finely painted with an official standing beneath a parasol, his attendants holding fans and banners to the side greeting a messenger bearing a gift, all within a fenced garden of rocks and plants, between incised borders and with a painted plantain leaf collar around the neck. Height 45.5 cm. Provenance: Compare with a similarly decorated sleeve vase sold in our London rooms, November 9th 2005, Lot 290
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Category:
Oriental: Ceramics - Chinese