A MASSIVE CHINESE IMARI JAR AND COVER
Circa 1720
Of swelling baluster form and painted with a multitude of large blooms growing from scrolling blue and gilt stems bearing blue or iron-red and gilt leaves and issuing smaller iron-red and gilt blossoms, a blue-edged cloud collar around the shoulders decorated with various floral sprigs on a ground densely packed wtih iron-red and gilt fruiting and flowering vine, a lappet border below repeating the floral sprigs and a blue-ground band of lotus scroll around the neck
35¼in. (89.5cm.) high
Lot Essay
Each piece bearing old collection label J.R.H. BOONE, ESQ. and label of Earle D. Vandekar of Knightsbridge, Ltd. with date label from the XIVe Biennale Internationale
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