Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Live Auction, 16 March 2015
Continental & Oriental Silver, Furniture and Decorative Arts including a Collection of Italian Glass
Lot Estimate
ZAR 60 000 - 80 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 102 312
About this Item
A pair of Chinese blue and white narrative jars, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
each ovoid body painted with a continuous scene from the Battle of Changban of galloping figures in pursuit of Zhao Yun, one of the Five Tiger Generals of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period, rescuing Liu Shan, his Lord's young son, before a mountainous landscape, between double line foliate borders, underglaze-blue four-character mark, chip to one rim, 29cm high
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