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A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).

A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
Estimate
6 000 - 8 000 SEK
546 - 728 EUR
626 - 835 USD
Hammer price
7 500 SEK
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
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A blue and white 'flying horses' vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).

Gourd shaped, the lower bulb globular, the upper bulb pear shaped. The lower buld divided into eight rounded panels containing flowering branches and leaping horses amidst clouds and foaming waves. The upper bulb with six vertical panels containing flowering branches and censers on tall stands. The tapered waist with scale pattern and flowers. Height c. 23.5 cm.

Shortened rim with repair. Drilled to the base.

Provenance

Property of a private Swedish collector.

Literature

Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum Istanbul A Complete Ctalogue II Yuan and Ming Dynasty Porcelains, Regina Krahl, Nurdan Erbahar, ed. John Ayers 1986, p. 754 number 1392.