Lot 100 , A Chinese blue and white ‘mythical beasts’ jardiniere, Kangxi period, chip and glaze losses to rim

A Chinese blue and white ‘mythical beasts’ jardiniere, Kangxi period, the moulded rim above an ovoid body, finely painted in vivid shades of underglaze blue with two scaly mythical beasts, each standing upon a rock amid crashing waves, one side with an auspicious ribbon-tied ruyi sceptre emblem, unglazed ring and circular indentation to base, 22cm diameter, 18cm high, chip and glaze losses to rim
£800-1,200

Condition:
The inside edge has glaze losses or fritting extending around a third of the rim. There are two shallow chips/glaze losses to the outer edge of the rim and a larger 30 mm x 9mm chip loss to the under edge of the rim, otherwise in good condition with no restoration or cracks detected.

Sold for £8,500