A Blue And White 'Bajixiang' Ewer And Cover. Qianlong Seal Mark And Period.

of archaistic he form, the globular body painted in a strong cobalt blue with the bajixiang, each emblem above a detached stylized lotus spray, beneath a narrow key-fret band on the sloping shoulder, the tapering cylindrical legs and waisted neck decorated with lingzhi scrolls repeated on the loop handle, spout and fitted domed cover (2). Height 8 1/4 in., 21 cm. Estimate 20,000-30,000 USD.

Property From An Important Asian Collection

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York. 14 september 2011 www.sothebys.com