ID 1007337
Lot 888 | THE KESWICK ‘HUNDRED DEER’ JAR
A VERY RARE AND IMPORTANT WUCAI 'HUNDRED DEER' JAR
Estimate value
$ 700 000 – 900 000
A VERY RARE AND IMPORTANT WUCAI 'HUNDRED DEER' JAR
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1620)
The jar is boldly decorated in underglaze blue, iron-red enamel, and green, yellow, and aubergine glazes with the auspicious 'hundred deer' design. The deer are depicted resting, grazing and at playful leisure in a continuous landscape, all below a ruyi border on the shoulder beneath the neck decorated with floral sprays.
14 in. (35.6 cm.) high
Provenance
William Keswick (1834-1912), Eastwick Park, Great Bookham, Surrey, England.
Alice Henrietta Keswick Pyke (1874-1966).
Messrs. White and Sons, Capel Leyse House Sale, Surrey, 4 May 1967.
Marchant, London.
| Historical era: | Wanli period |
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| Category: | Jar |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Bottles, jars & flasks |
| Historical era: | Wanli period |
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| Category: | Jar |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Bottles, jars & flasks |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 20 Rockefeller Plaza 10020 New York USA | ||||||||||||||
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