20 mai 2024
An extremely rare tianbai-glazed incised 'lotus' chess jar, Ming dynasty, Yongle period
Lot 31. Property from an important European collection. An extremely rare tianbai-glazed incised 'lotus' chess jar, Ming dynasty, Yongle period (1403-1424); w. 17.1 cm. Lot Sold 2,286,000 HKD (Estimate 1,000,000 - 1,500,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2024
the body of compressed globular form, rising from a recessed base to a short slightly tapering neck, finely incised around the exterior with a band of scrolling Indian lotus between lingzhi and classic scroll bands, covered overall save for the footring in a glossy tianbai glaze of warm milky tone.
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