Asian Art I - 17th May 2016

Lot 222

A NEAR PAIR OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE OCTAGONAL VASES AND COVERS C.1640 Each painted with sprays...

Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £1500

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Description

A NEAR PAIR OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE OCTAGONAL VASES AND COVERS

C.1640

Each painted with sprays of prunus, chrysanthemum, iris and lotus, all beneath ruyi-shaped borders to the shoulder containing flowerhead designs, the necks with Buddhist emblems, 25.5cm. (4)

Provenance: a private collection, Holland Park, London.