Lot 57 , A Chinese blue and white ‘lady and boys’ jar, Transitional period, mid 17th century

A Chinese blue and white ‘lady and boys’ jar, Transitional period, mid 17th century, of ovoid form, painted with a lady overseeing three boys playing in a fenced garden, interspersed with rockwork and banana plants, unglazed neck and base, height 26cm, glaze speckles to lower half

Provenance -
UK private collection, purchased before 2000.
£3,000-5,000

Condition:
Typical minor glaze and manufacturing imperfections. The lower half of the jar below the luting line, has black speckles to the white ground. No chips, cracks or restoration detected.

Sold for £4,200