Fine Works of Art: Islamic, Indian, Chinese and Antiquities

Fine Works of Art: Islamic, Indian, Chinese and Antiquities

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Lot 100: A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase Made...

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This auction ended on 01 July 2025.

Start price: £140

Estimated price: £200 - £300

Buyer's Premium: 22%

Sold for: £140

A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase Made for the Ottoman Market.
A Chinese porcelain vase decorated in underglaze cobalt blue on a white ground, crafted in baluster form with a broad flaring neck and foot. The body is adorned with cartouches enclosing Arabic inscriptions in thuluth script, each finely rendered within diamond frames. Interspersed between the inscriptions are scrolling floral and vine motifs. The neck and foot are embellished with arabesque bands and the underside bears a six-character apocryphal mark reading Da Ming Zhengde nian zhi, possibly indicating the period or origin of the piece.
H: Approximately 26.5cm
Provenance: Private collection from a distinguished British collector.