24 novembre 2020
A very rare blue and white 'Immortals' sleeve vase, Chongzhen period (1627-1644)
Lot 41. A very rare blue and white 'Immortals' sleeve vase, Chongzhen period (1627-1644); 37cm (14.6in) high. Estimate £ 20,000-30,000. Sold for £ 35,062 (€ 39,445). Courtesy Bonhams.
The tall cylindrical body expertly painted in vibrant tones of cobalt-blue around the exterior with a continuous scene of the Eight Immortals within a mountainous landscape, all beneath pendent plantain leaves at the neck.
Provenance: a European private collection, acquired in 1975.
Note: The Eight... [Lire la suite]