Deux jarres en porcelaine Chine, Dynastie Ming, XVIE siècle

de forme balustre, la première en porcelaine bleu blanc à décor de lotus dans des rinceaux feuillagés, l'épaulement du vase souligné de motifs géométriques et le col d'une frise de feuilles de bananier stylisées, l'autre à décor wucai d'animaux fabuleux et fleurs dans des rinceaux feuillagés, le col entouré de triangles surmontant une frise géométrique ; petits accidents

Collection particulière du sud de la France.
Lucien Vigneau Antiquités, Paris, 12 septembre 1981.

The blue and white jar with some fritting and a 6mm shallow chip inside the rim ; the bottom of the vase has been drilled (1.5cm hole) possibly to adapt it as a fountain and further restored ; the wucai vase the with a dent to the mouthrim and an associated 2cm hairline crack to the rim ; a 15.5 cm hairline crack to the body ; another forked crack (about 11cm) to the other side of the vase ; some expected rubbing to the iron red enamel as well as some firing imperfections ; the actual color is consistent with the catalogue illustration.
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