M5805
£39,500
Description
A Chinese porcelain wucai baluster vase and cover, painted with seven standing ladies in a fenced garden scene, three playing musical instruments including; drums, music stone and cymbals, with a central dancing lady, her hands beneath her long sleeves, whilst three other ladies look on, all amongst rock work, a large banana plant, pine, flowers and foliage, beneath a crackled ice band at the shoulder, the neck with iron-red, camellia and rose flower sprays; the cover with two boys playing amongst rock work and plants, the unglazed base with Chinese ink characters, and two further characters on the inside of the cover.
Shunzhi, circa 1645.
14 inches, 35.6 cm
Condition
The vase in excellent condition, natural inner rim frits; the cover with tiny edge chip retouched, otherwise excellent condition.
Provenance & Additional Information
- From the collection of an American private family, Oklahoma City.
- Purchased from Marchant 14th March 1985.
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