Lot 304. A pair of large wucai 'immortals' jars and covers Transitional period, circa 1640's. Height 48.5 cm. 19 in. Lot sold: 35,280 GBP (Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 GBP). (C) 2021 Sotheby's

each of baluster form, rising from a flared base to a broad shouldered body, waisted neck and a slightly lipped rim, painted in bright enamels with Xiwangmu and attendants amidst a garden filled with rocks and leafy trees, the domed cover surmounted by a lotus bud finial.

Provenance: Bonhams London, 12th November 2015, lot 137.

Exhibited: From the Land of Asia, Pointe-à-Callière Museum, Montréal, 17th November 2016 - 19th March 2017.

From the Land of Asia, Kimbell Art Museum, Texas, 4th March – 19th August 2018.

Sotheby's. Two Americans in Paris, The Collection of Sam and Myrna Myers, London, 4 November 2021