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A blue and white jar, Ming dynasty, Jiajing, 16th century.

Estimate
6 000 - 8 000 SEK
569 - 759 EUR
651 - 869 USD
Hammer price
5 000 SEK
Bidding requires special pre approval.
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
A blue and white jar, Ming dynasty, Jiajing, 16th century.

Ovoid shape with a short neck, decorated in underglaze blue with two phoenix birds amidst cloud formations. Height 11.5 cm.

Restored chip to rim. Surface wear. Small cracks at the body.

Provenance

Property of a private Swedish collector and member of the Oriental Ceramics Society.

Literature

Regina Krahl & John Ayers, Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum, Istanbul, Complete Catalgoue II, Yuan and Ming Dynasty Porcelain. There are several examples of this type of decoration with long tailed Phoenix birds with mark and period of Jiajing. See for example; page 634, image 934. page 637, image 949.