Estimate

15.000 - 20.000

Session 1

21 February 2017

Hammer Price

Description

Chinese porcelain
Intense blue under glaze decoration
Ovoid body decorated with floral motifs and the straps depicting oriental landscapes intercalated by frieze with two faces with necklaces flanked by scrolls
Handle with flowers and scrolls

It is believed that this piece have been commissioned for the College of Saint Paul in Macau, founded by the Jesuits in 1594

Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen Reign, ca. 1640
(transition period)
(rim with small chips and handle with small loss to the glazing)

Height: 20 cm

Category

Porcelain

Additional Information

At the Medeiros e Almeida Collection and at the British Museum are kept two similar vases, although of slightly earlier date, depicting winged masks in relief