A pair of blue and white ‘Kraak’ kendi. Ming dynasty, Wanli period - Sothebys

each with a lobed globular body surmounted by a tall neck flaring to a six-petalled foliate mouth, set with a curved spout moulded with branch-like extensions, the body painted with floral panels below a keyfret band, the neck with birds and flowers. Quantité: 2 - 16.2cm., 6 5/8 in. Estimation: 18,000 - 25,000 GBP

PROVENANCE: Sotheby’s Amsterdam, 21st November 2007, lot 121.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. London | 15 mai 2013 www.sothebys.com