China, early 18th century. Vividly enameled with a continuous scene of noble ladies and their children enjoying leisurely pursuits on a terrace overlooking a garden with craggy rocks and a Bodhi Tree.
Condition: Pristine condition with old wear, minor traces of use, minimal firing flaws and some pitting, all exactly as expected on a vase from this period. Provenance: From an English private estate.
Weight: 3.8 kg Dimensions: Height 45.2 cm
The shoulder is decorated with iron-red flowerheads on a scroll ground, all beneath a continuous river and mountain scene around the neck. The foot rim with a lappet border. The base with a double circle painted in cobaltblue under the glaze.
Auction result comparison: For a closely related decoration of the shoulder and neck see Bonham’s London in The Roy Davids Collection of Chinese Ceramics, 6 Nov 2014, lot 64, sold for GBP £9,375 and for another vase with a closely related ‘ladies’ subject see lot 66 in the same sale, sold for GBP £12,500.