Lot 140 , A Chinese Transitional blue and white jar, c.1640, 19cm high, cover lacking

A Chinese Transitional blue and white jar, c.1640, finely painted with four flower sprays, with incised line borders and lappets to the neck,
Provenance: by family repute, a gift from the Royal household at Osborne House. The vendor’s Grandfather was the former headmaster at Osborne School, before it became a Naval College, thence by family descent. 19cm high, cover lacking
£2,000-3,000

Condition:
Typical minor glaze imperfections, some minor occasional scratching to the glaze, otherwise in good condition with no chips or cracks detected. Cover lacking.

Sold for £5,000