A rare Vietnamese blue and white baluster jar. Late 15th century
The stout body painted with a central band of sprays of simple flower heads between tendrils of foliage, above simple lappets around the foot, the broad shoulder set with three scrolling handles, the glaze all typically thin and slightly worn (small rim chip). 10.5cm (4¼in) high. Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000

Footnote: Provenance: purchased from Hugh Moss Limited in the late 1960’s, no. 8675.
Illustrated: Adrian Joseph, Annamese Ceramics excavated in the Philippines, col. pl.28

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