18TH CENTURY

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A MASSIVE BLUE AND WHITE VASE
18TH CENTURY
The vase is formed with broad sloping shoulders, rising to a flared neck. The exterior is finely decorated to the body with large floral blooms within a garden scene above a lappet band. There is a pheasant to one side perched amongst peony branches and a pair of swallows in flight to the reverse. The neck is decorated with four cartouches, each depicting a tranquil landscape scene.
44 in. (111.8 cm.), wood stand and cover

Provenance

Formerly in the collection of Medill Sarkisian in the early 20th century.

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Lot Essay

Medill Sarkisian was renowned for the diversity of his collection, ranging from Chinese art throughout the periods, to art from across all of Asia, in particular Armenian carpets.
He formed his collection through seventy years of travelling in the region, the current vase being one of his wife Ethel's favourite pieces and one that she had always insisted he should not sell.
Sarkisian enjoyed travelling and adventure so much that in 1941 he embarked on a six month journey with his wife, driving in a US surplus Jeep from Paris all the way to Peking.
A graduate of Harvard University in Chinese Art History, Sarkisian was advising Chinese industrial cooperatives as an expert in textiles.

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