A BLUE AND WHITE SLEEVE VASE

TRANSITIONAL PERIOD, CIRCA 1640-1650

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A BLUE AND WHITE SLEEVE VASE
TRANSITIONAL PERIOD, CIRCA 1640-1650
The vase is of elongated, tapering cylindrical form with a waisted neck and is decorated with a continuous scene of warriors and dignitaries in a landscape beneath a band of pendent leaves encircling the mouth rim.
18 in. (45.7 cm.) high

Provenance

Jan Van Beers, London, 1984.
Collection of Julia and John Curtis.

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Lot Essay

The present vase is vibrantly painted with a decorative scheme that is typical of Transitional-period sleeve vases; a continuous, narrative scene unrolls around the surface, much like a scroll, beneath a band of pendent leaves. This particular scene, while certainly taken from a novel or story, remains unidentified. Compare the similarly proportioned vase with narrative scene beneath a leaf band sold at Christie’s London, 13 May 2014, lot 200.

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