Lot Essay
A very similar vase is illustrated by J. Harrison-Hall, Catalogue of Late Yuan and Ming Ceramics in the British Museum, London, 2001, p. 415, no. 13:12.
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MING DYNASTY, CIRCA 1573-1620
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A Fahua Faceted Baluster Vase
Ming dynasty, circa 1573-1620
Three sides decorated in slip with different white-glazed trees issuing from purple rocks, the fourth with grasses, the neck similarly decorated with fruiting and flowering trees between the pair of aubergine squared loop handles, all reserved on a bright turquoise ground
13½in. (34.2cm.) high, box
Ming dynasty, circa 1573-1620
Three sides decorated in slip with different white-glazed trees issuing from purple rocks, the fourth with grasses, the neck similarly decorated with fruiting and flowering trees between the pair of aubergine squared loop handles, all reserved on a bright turquoise ground
13½in. (34.2cm.) high, box