A BLUE AND WHITE EWER FOR THE ISLAMIC MARKET MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY

the globular body rising to a tall ribbed cylindrical neck and everted waisted rim, set to one side with a tall loop handle and to the other with an 'S'-shaped spout and strut, painted in rich cobalt blue tones around the exterior with a broad band of phoenix in flight above leafy scrolling lotus, all between bands of lotus lappets at the flat base, a ruyi collar at the shoulder and lotus, key-fret and stiff-leaf bands at the neck

Formerly in the collection of Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, purchased circa 1975 (by repute).