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An exceptionally rare and finely painted blue and white 'floral' jar, Mark and period of Chenghua | 明成化 青花九秋圖罐 《大明成化年製》款

Sold for HK$12,575,000 at Sotheby's on Sep 9, 2025.

An exceptionally rare and finely painted blue and white 'floral' jar, Mark and period of Chenghua | 明成化 青花九秋圖罐 《大明成化年製》款 auction lot image

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with a well-proportioned body rising to a rounded shoulder surmounted by a constricted neck, the exterior sensitively and delicately painted in muted tones of cobalt blue with the nine lush autumn-flowering buds and blossoms, evenly spaced with the luscious blooms rendered borne on curling leafy stems issuing from the ground, all between double-line borders encircling the upper shoulder and foot, the base inscribed with a six-character mark within a double circle, veiled overall save for the unglazed footring with a most sensual unctuous glaze, Japanese wood box with an inscription by Kushi Takushi (1898-1973) h. 9.7 cm

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