Asian Art I - 16th May 2017

Lot 86

A CHINESE DOUCAI 'CHRYSANTHEMUM' JAR PROBABLY GUANGXU Decorated with double chrysanthemum...

Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £39000

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Description

A CHINESE DOUCAI 'CHRYSANTHEMUM' JAR

PROBABLY GUANGXU

Decorated with double chrysanthemum medallions, stylised lotus heads and scrolls between underglaze blue borders, a six character Qianlong seal mark to the base, 11.5cm.

Cf. T M Eli‡ns, Imperial Porcelain from the Shanghai Museum, p.101, pl.70 for a similar jar from the Qianlong period.