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PROPERTY FROM THE QUEK KIOK LEE
COLLECTION
3133
A BLUE AND WHITE BOTTLE
VASE
TRANSITIONAL PERIOD, CIRCA 1630-1650
The globular body, surmounted by a tall
neck, is painted in rich cobalt blue tones
depicting a farmer with buffalo being greeted
by a dignitary and his attendants amongst
rock and overhanging trees, all below a
narrow band of scrolling foliage and flowers.
The slender neck is painted with leafy long-
stemmed tulip flowers interspersed with
precious objects separated by a lotus scroll on
the bulb.
14 ¬ in. (37.2 cm.) high
HK$150,000-200,000
US$20,000-26,000
PROVENANCE
Acquired in Amsterdam, 19 June 1967
明末 / 清初 青花丙吉問牛圖長頸瓶
來源
1967 年 6 月 19 日購於阿姆斯特丹
郭克禮珍藏
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