Lot 58 , A Chinese blue and white ‘qilin’ ovoid jar, Transitional, Shunzhi period (1644-1661)

A Chinese blue and white ‘qilin’ ovoid jar, Transitional, Shunzhi period (1644-1661), boldly painted with a qilin in fenced garden setting interspersed by banana plants, unglazed base, height 25.7cm
£2,500-3,500

Condition:
There is a short hairline crack to the unglazed neck. There are areas of heavy scratching to the glaze all over otherwise in good condition with no restoration or chips detected.

Sold for £2,400