Lot 253. A blue and white 'Dharmachakra' jar, Zhengde mark and period (1506-1521). 18.5 cm, 7 1/4  in. Estimate 3,000 — 4,000 GBP. Lot Sold 6,875 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's.

the baluster body surmounted by a waisted neck with a flared rim, the exterior painted with a band of flaming Dharmachakra (Wheel of the law) and scrolling ruyi shaped clouds, between borders of lappet petals with a band of key frets at the rim, the base with a four-character mark in underglaze blue within a double square.

Provenance: Bluett & Sons Ltd, London.

Exhibited: Chinese Blue and White Exhibition, Oriental Ceramic Society, London, 1954, cat. no. 41.

Literature: Sir Harry Garner, Oriental Blue and White, London, 1973, pl. 48..

Sotheby's. St George Street Sale: Chinese Art, London, 10 Nov 2017, 10:00 AM