Lot 3028. A rare small blue and white footed jar, Mark and Period of Wanli (1573-1620); 13.3 cm., 5 1/4 in. Estimate 280,000 — 350,000 HKD. Lot sold 750,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's 2014

the compressed globular body rising from a splayed foot to an incurved mouthrim, the exterior decorated with four five-clawed dragons writhing sinuously with four soaring phoenix and cranes amidst ruyi-shaped cloud swirls, all below a double-line border encircling the rim, the body and foot separated with a line, the foot bordered with five ruyi-shaped cloud swirls above a double-line, the countersunk base inscribed with a six-character reign mark within double circles.

Provenance: Sotheby's London, 27th October 1933 (one of a pair).
Mallett, London.
Collection of Dr. James Riddell Bell (1896-1969), Melbourne, thence by descent.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 08 april 2014