An unusual famille verte oviform jar, Chenghua six-character mark, Shunzhi-early Kangxi period
Lot 8084. An unusual famille verte oviform jar, Chenghua six-character mark, Shunzhi-early Kangxi period. Estimate US$ 8,000 - 12,000 (€7,300 - 11,000). Photo Bonham's
Unusually decorated in thick, semi-translucent, pale and light green, yellow, aubergine and iron-red enamels with two large leafy branches descending down the body and each bearing five large peaches in two clusters. 14in (35.5cm) high
Provenance: Bonhams London, 5 November 2009, sale 16868, lot 180
Note: A vase of very similar form, proportions and glaze, but lacking enamel decoration and dated late Ming/early Qing dynasty, sold at Christie's New York, The Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, 19 March 2015, sale 11420, lot 448.
Bonham's. CHINESE WORKS OF ART, 11:00 EDT - NEW YORK

