Lot 293. A Chinese blue and white 'Lotus Pond' jar, probably Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 30cm H, 21cm diameter. Estimate: £18,000.00 - £22,000.00. © Chiswick Auctions.

The ovoid body rising from a short foot to a tapering neck, painted to the exterior with birds swimming among pond weed and flowering lotus plants, all between a lotus scroll band on the shoulders below a band of stylised clouds on the neck, and a lappet band at the foot.

Chiswick Auctions. Asian Art. 12 Nov 2018