Asian Art I - 12th November 2014

Lot 288

A rare Chinese small Ming-style blue and white meiping six character Qianlong mark and of the...

Estimate £8,000 - £12,000 | Hammer £32000

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Description

A rare Chinese small Ming-style blue and white meiping six character Qianlong mark and of the period 1736-95, with an ovoid body delicately painted in cobalt blue with chrysanthemum and peony issuing from lingzhi heads, 15.5cm.

Provenance: an English private collection, acquired c.1920-30 by a collector stationed in China during this time.