Lot description
A FINE AND VERY RARE BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS' TEMPLE VASE MING DYNASTY, CHENGHUA PERIOD THIS IS A PREMIUM LOT. CLIENTS WHO WISH TO BID ON PREMIUM LOTS ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE THE PREMIUM LOT PRE-REGISTRATION 3 WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE SALE. BIDnow ONLINE BIDDING SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE. the pear-shaped body supported on high splayed foot decorated with florets, each within four radiating leaves evenly spaced in three rows, the sides with an overall design of meandering lotus stems bearing upright blooms among numerous curling leaves, above a bold band of lappets alternately enclosing pomegranate motifs, the tall flared neck encircled around the waist with horizontal double lines enclosing a peach sprig on one side and a peony spray on the other and set with two rings pendent from loop handles springing from the jaws animal's heads picked out in blue, a band of blue ground ruyi lappets reserved with stylised lotus sprays and hung with beaded pendents extending from the galleried rim encircled with a key-fret border between plain raised bands, the underglaze-blue of bright tone 39 cm., 15 3/8 in.
