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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$11,520,000 at Sotheby's on May 5, 2026.

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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potted with a well-proportioned body rising to a rounded shoulder surmounted by a tall straight neck, the exterior delicately painted in soft tones of cobalt blue with luxuriant autumn blossoms and budding flowers, the blooms borne on curling leafy stems emerging from the ground and accentuated by two grasshoppers hovering above, 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 an unctuous glaze, wood stand h. 10.5 cm The dating of this lot is consistent with the results of the thermoluminescence test conducted by C&C Authentication Laboratory Limited, report no. 4341PK05, dated 2nd December 2002. 此拍品經熱釋光測定,結果與斷代吻合(中科古物鑑証實驗室有限公司,報告編號:4341PK05,報告日期:2002年12月2日)。

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