£15,000 - £25,000
A LARGE PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE COVERED JARS
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
the baluster sides moulded petal-shaped panels, painted in tones of underglaze blue with around butterflies amongst densely-flowering leafy peony sprays, within floral and foliate pattern borders, the domed covers similarly decorated and surmounted by lotus-bud finials
57cm high
NOTE: For a very similar jar see - R. Krahl, Chinese Ceramics In The Topkapi Saray Museum, Qing Dynasty Porcelain, Vol.III, London, 1986, pg no.1001, fig.2126.
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