A VERY RARE LARGE BLUE AND WHITE ‘FIGURES IN WINDSWEPT LANDSCAPE’ JAR MING DYNASTY, MID-15TH CENTURY The heavily potted jar is painted in vibrant tones of cobalt blue with two lively scenes, depicting three scholar-officials on horseback accompanied by attendants on foot on one side, the other side with a scholar seated in an architectural complex immersed in deep thought, all set in a landscape set amongst trees, rocks and swirling clouds. The shoulder is decorated with clusters of lotus and waterweed below a diamond band around the neck. The foot is decorated with a band of upright plantain leaves above a classic scroll. The recessed base is unglazed. 14 in. (36 cm.) high Provenance Sold at Sotheby’s London, 13 June 1989, lot 211 Sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 28 November 2009, lot 319
A VERY RARE LARGE BLUE AND WHITE ‘FIGURES IN WINDSWEPT LANDSCAPE’ JAR MING DYNASTY, MID-15TH CENTURY The heavily potted jar is painted in vibrant tones of cobalt blue with two lively scenes, depicting three scholar-officials on horseback accompanied by attendants on foot on one side, the other side with a scholar seated in an architectural complex immersed in deep thought, all set in a landscape set amongst trees, rocks and swirling clouds. The shoulder is decorated with clusters of lotus and waterweed below a diamond band around the neck. The foot is decorated with a band of upright plantain leaves above a classic scroll. The recessed base is unglazed. 14 in. (36 cm.) high Provenance Sold at Sotheby’s London, 13 June 1989, lot 211 Sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 28 November 2009, lot 319
Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!
Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.
Create an alert