Lot 160. Vase en porcelaine bleu blanc, Chine, époque Transition, circa 1644-1661. Estimation €20,000 – €40,000 ($22,570 - $45,140). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016

The vase is of elongated form with a waisted neck and is delicately painted with a continuous harvesting scene, with farmers in a landscape beneath a band of lotus sprigs and stylised leaves encircling the mouth rim; small restorations.
18 in. (46 cm.) high.

Provenance: Property of a French private collector.

A BLUE AND WHITE 'HARVESTING' SLEEVE VASE, CHINA, TRANSITIONAL PERIOD, CIRCA 1644-1661

Note: The present vase is vibrantly painted with an auspicious subject, shouliang tu, the harvest. Typical of Transitional-period sleeve vases, the continuous, narrative scene unrolls around the surface, like a scroll painting. 

Christie's. ART D'ASIE, 21 - 22 June 2016, Paris