JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 11 October 2022 - 10:00 AM start

A large transitional style underglaze blue cylindrical vase,

Estimate: $3,000 - $6,000

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