Page 8 - Imperial Sale Chinese Works of Art June 1 2016 HK

THE PROPERTY OF A DISTINGUISHED SWISS LADY
This truly outstanding blue and white porcelain jar originates from the
collection of a distinguished French Swiss family and was inherited by
the current owner in 1997 from her uncle, and godfather. The jar has
been in the same private collection since the beginning of the 20th
century, when it was acquired in China by a French gentleman.

重要瑞士私人收藏
此重要的宣德青花大罐源自一顯赫法裔瑞士家族，並由現任藏家於1997年繼承自其舅父
暨教父。此罐於二十世紀初由一名法國紳士在中國購藏，並一直在家族中流傳至今。

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A MAGNIFICENT VERY RARE
LARGE BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ JAR, GUAN
XUANDE FOUR-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND
OF THE PERIOD (1426-1435)
The vessel is boldly painted in underglaze blue with a powerful five-clawed dragon
amidst scrolling clouds, below four monster masks and a four-character Xuande mark written
in one horizontal line on the shoulder.The neck is decorated with
a band of clouds and the foot is surrounded by a petal border.
19 ¿ in. (48.5 cm.) high

HK$ 60,000,000 - 80,000,000 (US$ 7,800,000 - 10,000,000)

明宣德 青花五爪雲龍紋大罐 「宣德年製」四字楷書橫款

PROVENANCE: (mark)
Mrs. M. Legrand (1883- 1978), Paris, inherited circa 1926
By descent to the present owner’s uncle (1908-1997)
Bequeathed to the present owner and consignor, 1997

來源：
M. Legrand 女士（1883-1978），巴黎，約 1926 年繼承
現任藏家舅父（1908-1997）繼承
現任藏家，1997 年繼承

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