Lot 330: A Large Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Jar...
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A Large Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Jar with Lion Finial, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
A Chinese porcelain storage jar with lid, finely painted in underglaze cobalt blue. The ovoid body is adorned with a profusion of stylised peony blossoms among scrolling foliage. The shoulder is encircled with ruyi cloud motifs and surmounted by four mask-and-ring handles, each modelled in the form of stylised lion heads. The domed lid is similarly decorated with floral motifs and is topped with a small guardian lion (foo dog) finial.
H: Approximately 41cm
Provenance: Private collection from a distinguished W London collector.
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