A SANCAI-AND-BLUE-GLAZED BAG SHAPED PILGRIM FLASKChina, Ming dynasty18 x 14 x 9 cmShaped as a saddle, a short cylindrical neck and two hanging holes, along the profile of the ewer a sequence of high relief buttons, on each side of the body four high relief figures in dynamic position, the exterior covered with brown, amber, white, green and blue enamels.Provenance: ambassador Francesco Rausi.The dating of this lot is confirmed by the result of the thermoluminescence test done by Arcadia Tecnologie per i Beni Culturali, Milan.