A rare blue and white porcelain jar, China, underglaze blue Wanli six-character mark and period. Photo Nagel Auktionen

Of shouldered ovoid form, painted in underglaze-blue with pendants containing stylised flowerheads and precious objects, above a border with five prancing horses reserved on a wave ground within stylised lotus-scrollwork - Very minor wear. H. 23,8 cm. Estimate 5000/7000 €

Cf. Sotheby's London, 12.11.2003, Lot 157. Compare also a Jiajing jar of this pattern illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Blue and White Porcelain with Underglazed Red(II), Hong Kong, 2000, pl. 102

Nagel Auktionen. Asian Art, 2013/05/10. http://www.auction.de