iGavel Auctions: Chinese Transitional Blue & White Porcelain Jar, 17th Century ASW1C

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Estimate:
$3,000-$4,000

Chinese transitional period compressed ovoid form jar decorated in underglaze blue on a white porcelain ground with birds and insects flying among bamboo and flowering plants that emerge from rockery. The upright glazed neck is decorated with downward pointed leaves. Glazed interior and flat slightly recessed unglazed base. 17th century.

Measurements:
Nearly 12" high

Condition:
Very good overall condition. There is a fine old brown forked hairline in the interior that appears to be from the original production.

Provenance:
From the estate of Gerhard Lohmeier, a Diplomat at the German Embassy in Beijing from 1985 to 1989.