Lot 136. Property from a French Private Collection. A blue and white 'qilin and phoenix' jar, Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1620); H. 26.5 cm. Lot Sold 12,700 EUR (Estimate 2,000 - 4,000 EUR). © Sotheby's
Provenance: Collection Madeleine Le Genissel, and thence by family descent.
Note: Madeleine Le Genissel was the personal French teacher to the Emeritus Emperor Aki Hito during the 1950s.
Sotheby's. Asian Arts / 5000 Years, Paris, 18 April 2023