Chinese blue and white of Wanli Period (1573-1619) @ Christie's Interiors
A pair of Chinese blue and white jars. Wanli Period (1573-1619). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2012
Each painted to the body with shaped cartouches of peony and lotus spray beside rockwork, the shoulders with shaped panels of fruiting branches, all surrounded by geometric patterns; 14¼ in. (36.2 cm.) high (2). Estimate £3,000 - £5,000
Provenance: 'Questa Antichita' via Camerana 8 Torino' labels to bases.
Three Chinese blue and white square-sectionned bottel vases. Wanli Period (1573-1619). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2012
All of square form with cylidrical necks, similarly decorated with panels alternating flowers beside rockwork and birds by flowering lotus. The largest 10½ in. (26.7 cm.) high (3). Estimate £3,000 - £4,000
Three blue and white square-sectionned bottel vases. Wanli Period (1573-1619). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2012
Comprising one larger and two smaller vases, variously decorated with panels depicting flowers and birds. The largest 10½ in. (26.7 cm.) high (3). Estimate £2,000 - £3,000
A large Chinese blue and white ' 'kraak porselein'' dish. Wanli Period (1573-1619). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2012
With a barbed rim, decorated to the centre with a bird perched on rockwork amongst blossoming branches within a border of lappet-shaped panels enclosing precious objects and peach sprays; 19¼ in. (49 cm.) diam. Estimate £1,000 - £1,500
A large Chinese blue and white ' 'kraak porselein'' dish. Wanli Period (1573-1619). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2012
With barbed rim, painted to the centre with ducks in a lotus pond, within a border of shaped panels depicting birds and flowers, the reverse with further panel decoration; 10¼ in. (26.1 cm.) diam. Estimate £1,000 - £1,500
A Chinese blue and white lobrd jar. Wanli Period (1573-1619). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2012
The globular body painted with dense fruiting pomegranate and leaves within two bands of stiff leaves, the neck with a key-fret band; 6¾ in. (17.1 cm.) high. Estimate £800 - £1,200
A large Chinese blue and white ' 'kraak porselein'' dish. Wanli Period (1573-1619) . Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2012
ainted to the central star-shaped panel with a grasshopper perched on rockwork beside blossoming flowers and plants, the radiating panels alternating further flowers and precious objects; 12½ in. (31.7 cm.) diam. Estimate £800 - £1,200
PROPERTY OF A DISTINGUISHED ENGLISH FAMILY
Christie's Interiors, 29 February 2012 London, South Kensington www.christies.com