Vase couvert en porcelaine bleu blanc Chine, dynastie Ming, XVIIE siècle

de forme balustre octogonale à pans coupés, le pourtour décoré d'un officiel accompagné de son escorte brandissant étendard et éventail, dans un paysage lacustre, de hautes montagnes à l'arrière-plan, l'épaulement habillé de têtes de ruyi contenant des fleurs de lotus dans des rinceaux, le col souligné d'une frise géométrique et le pied d'une bande de palmes stylisées, le couvercle postérieur rapporté; petits éclats au col (2)

There is fritting to the glaze around the rim and some minor wear and scratching to the glaze around the body. The blue is of a more vibrant and lighter tone than the catalogue illustration suggests. The lid has been extensively restored and may even be of later date.
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