LOT 87 Wanli, with later European mounts A rare gilt-bronze blue and white 'squirrel' kendi
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A rare gilt-bronze blue and white 'squirrel' kendi
Wanli, with later European mountsThe top of the lobed bulbous body finely moulded with a large squirrel with bushy tail and detailed fur, painted around the exterior in vibrant tones of cobalt-blue with panels of flowers, grapes, a horse and a scroll, the shoulders with a key-fret pattern, the European mounts finely incised with a rose. 19.5cm (7 5/8in) high.
|明萬曆 青花松鼠式軍持後鑲歐洲鎏金框Kendi in the form of an elephant or frog are quite common. However, kendi moulded with bulls, cows and squirrels are very rare. Compare with a similar blue and white kendi with a squirrel, Wanli, which was sold at Christie's Amsterdam, 7-8 May 2002, lot 78.
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