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THE PROPERTY OF A HONG KONG COLLECTOR
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A FINE SUPERB BLUE AND WHITE ‘BOYS’ JAR 明嘉靖 青花庭院嬰戲圖大罐 六字楷書款
JIAJING SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF
THE PERIOD (1522-1566) 罐直口，短頸，豐肩，鼓腹，圈足。通體繪十六子嬰戲圖，
The large strongly potted jar is finely painted with vibrant cobalt 十六個可愛娃娃，姿態各異，有的拖車，有的鬥蟋蟀，有的
blue, on the shoulder with ogival panels containing fruit and 騎竹馬，有的拜先生，有的結花燈，個個生動傳神，活潑可
flower sprays reserved against a background of wan lattice, the sides 愛。近足處飾雙體蓮瓣紋一周，底青花書「大明嘉靖年製」
of the jar with a scene of boys playing in a terrraced garden beneath 楷書款。
trees and clouds pretending to be adults, one seated in front of a
landscape screen like an official with another at his side seated at 來源
a table with an open book, while a third kneels in front of them, 日本萬野美術館
other children pulling toy carts, holding lotus leaf parasols and 《萬野美術館珍藏重要日本及中國藝術品》，倫敦佳士得，
playing other games. The foot is decorated with overlapping petals. 2001 年 6 月 21 日，拍品 87 號
15 ¬ in. (40.2 cm.) high, box 香港私人珍藏
HK$6,000,000-8,000,000 US$770,000-1,000,000
PROVENANCE
The Manno Museum of Art, Japan
Important Japanese and Chinese Art from the Collection of The Manno
Art Museum, sold at Christie’s London, 21 June 2001, lot 87

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