Lot 171 , A Chinese late Ming blue and white ‘bird and lotus’ kendi, 16.5 cm high, areas of restoration

A Chinese late Ming blue and white ‘bird and lotus’ kendi, painted with wading birds amid lotus and water ripples in a pond, the neck with leaf lappets, mark to base ‘Da Ming Nian Zao’ (Made in the Ming dynasty),
Provenance- collected by the vendor’s grandfather while working and travelling in South East Asia in the 1930s - 1960s. 16.5 cm high, areas of restoration
£200-300

Condition:
Old professional restoration around circumference of cylindrical neck, which has discoloured over the years; similar restoration to an area of the spout; minor chip to tip of spout; numerous light surface scratches throughout.

Sold for £240