JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 16 May 2023 - 10:00 AM start
A large transitional style underglaze blue cylindrical vase,
Realised: $4,600 plus premium
Lot Details
known in the West as a ‘sleeve’ or ‘Rolwagen’ vase and popularised in the 17th century. Decorated with figures and musicians, while one boy holds a fan, the washes of blue are in Chinese taste, as are the ‘anhua’ (secret decoration) bands top and bottom. The underside typically unglazed, a small patch of glaze possibly concealing a drill hole. H.418 mm. D.140 mm
