China, 1644-1661. Of baluster form, the broad shoulders tapering to a flat base, surmounted by a slender cylindrical neck and domed cover, brightly painted in underglaze blue and enamels, with an overall pattern of four horses galloping above tall mountain peaks and amidst various auspicious emblems, all reserved on a dense ground of swirling iron-red waves capped with green froth and dotted with plum blossoms, the neck with a geometric border, the cover with a similar design framed by swirls.

Provenance: British trade. By reputed acquired from a private estate in London.
Condition: Good overall condition with extensive old wear, small chips to the cover’s rim, glaze flakes, a hairline to the rim, and manufacturing flaws including fritting, pitting, firing cracks, dark spots, and kiln grit – all as expected from 17th-century Wucai wares.

Weight: 4,380 g (excl. base) and 5,020 g (incl. base)
Dimensions: Height 40 cm (excl. base) and 45.3 cm (incl. base)

With a fitted circular wood base dating to the late Qing dynasty. (2)

Literature comparison:
Similar examples of this type are illustrated in E.W. Van Orsoy de Flines, Guide to the Ceramic Collection, Museum Pusat Djakarta, 1969, pl. 60, no. 1816, and A. Du Boulay, Christie's Pictorial History of Chinese Ceramics, New Jersey, 1984, p. 194, nos. 5 and 6.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Near identical
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 24 March 2021, lot 685
Price: GBP 12,600 or approx. EUR 13,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A wucai 'horse' jar and cover, Qing dynasty, 17^th century
Expert remark: Compare the near-identical form, design, and glaze. Note the near-identical size (39.3 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Near identical
Auction: Bonhams London, 11 November 2010, lot 372
Price: GBP 4,560 or approx. EUR 7,900 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A wucai baluster jar and cover, Shunzhi
Expert remark: Compare the near-identical form, design, and glaze. Note the slightly smaller size (36.8 cm).

順治五彩奔馬將軍罐
中國，1644-1661年。罐身為直口，豐肩，斂腹，附寶珠頂高圓蓋。罐身鐵紅釉旋渦狀紋理為地，五彩描繪山間四匹奔騰駿馬，四周點綴吉祥圖案，點綴著梅花，頸部有蕉葉紋。

來源：英國古玩交易，據說購於倫敦私人收藏。
品相：整體狀況良好，有大量磨損、蓋口邊緣有小缺口、釉面剝落、邊緣有細裂紋，有製造缺陷，包括熔塊、點蝕、燒製裂紋、黑點和窯砂——所有這些都符合十七世紀五彩瓷器的狀況。

重量：4,380 克 (不含底座) ，5,020 克 (含底座)
尺寸：高 40 厘米 (不含底座)，45.3 厘米 (含底座)

晚清相配木底座。(2)

文獻比較：
相似的五彩罐，見E.W. Van Orsoy de Flines，《Guide to the Ceramic Collection》，Pusat Djakarta博物館，1969年，圖60，編號1816；以及見Du Boulay，《Christie's Pictorial History of Chinese Ceramics》，紐澤西，1984年，頁194，編號5和6。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：幾乎相同
拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2021年3月24日，lot 685
價格：GBP 12,600（相當於今日EUR 13,500 ）
描述：清十七世紀五彩海馬雜寶紋蓋罐
專家評論：比較幾乎相同外型、設計和釉面。請注意幾乎相同的尺寸 (39.3 厘米)。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：幾乎相同
拍賣：倫敦邦瀚斯，2010年11月11日，lot 372
價格：GBP 4,560 （相當於今日EUR 7,900）
描述：清順治時期五彩將軍罐
專家評論：比較幾乎相同外型、設計和釉面。請注意尺寸較小 (36.8 厘米)。