A blue and white bottle vase, probably circa 1640
Estimate $5,000 – $8,000
the globular body rising from a straight foot to a tall waisted neck, painted on the exterior with two attendants presenting gifts to a dignitary accompanied by four other attendants in a garden setting, below a floral meander and stylised tulip sprays on the neck
35.5 cm high
- Lot Sold $7,500 (Hammer Price)
- $9,150 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Condition Report
The glaze with a vertical drip running from below the neck to the base and another from one side of the widest part towards the base. Some uneven pooling of the glaze at the base of the neck. Two small chips approx 0.3cm and 0.4cm and a few frits on the mouth rim. A chip approx 1.2cm on the footrim.
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