Lot Essay
The scene on the jardinère depicts the Zhou king, Wenwang, meeting Taigong Wang, a reclusive sage, fishing on the banks of the river Wei.
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TRANSITIONAL PERIOD, CIRCA 1630-1650
Details
A BLUE AND WHITE JARDINÈRE
TRANSITIONAL PERIOD, CIRCA 1630-1650
Of globular form with flaring rim, painted in tones of cobalt blue to one side of the exterior depicting a scene set within a terraced courtyard, including a scholar and five halberd-bearers, the other side with a scholar fishing, seated beneath a willow tree and surrounded by rockwork
10¼ in. (26 cm.) diam.
TRANSITIONAL PERIOD, CIRCA 1630-1650
Of globular form with flaring rim, painted in tones of cobalt blue to one side of the exterior depicting a scene set within a terraced courtyard, including a scholar and five halberd-bearers, the other side with a scholar fishing, seated beneath a willow tree and surrounded by rockwork
10¼ in. (26 cm.) diam.
Provenance
With J. Lally & Co., New York.
Brought to you by
Caroline Allen
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