China, c. 1640-1660. 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 four horses galloping amid auspicious symbols above tall mountain peaks, all reserved on a dense ground of swirling iron-red waves capped with green froth and dotted with plum blossoms, the shoulder with an ice-crack band below a band of stiff leaves to the neck, the domed cover similarly decorated, with a broad rim decorated with an iron-red scroll band, and surmounted by a bud finial.

Provenance: British trade. By reputed acquired from a private estate in London.
Condition: Good condition with extensive old wear, few small glaze flakes, a hairline to the upper rim of the vessel, and manufacturing flaws including firing cracks, kiln grit, dark spots, fritting and pitting. The wood base with small cracks and an old repair to the legs.

Weight: 3,962 g (excl. base) and 4,526 g (incl. base)
Dimensions: Height 39 cm (excl. base) and 45 cm (incl. base)

With a fitted wood base. (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: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 24 March 2021, lot 685
Price: USD 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, 17th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, decoration and size (39.3 cm). Note the condition issues.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 19 September 2007, lot 286
Price: USD 17,500 or approx. EUR 24,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A wucai baluster jar, transitional period, circa 1640-1660
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note the size (30.7 cm) and missing cover.



過渡時期五彩飛馬將軍罐
中國，約 1640-1660年。罐身為直口，豐肩，斂腹，平面砂底，附寶珠頂高圓蓋。罐身五彩琺瑯描繪四匹奔騰於山峰之上的駿馬，鐵紅色漩渦紋，其間可見梅花與綠色葉紋；肩部蕉葉紋，肩部幾何紋；罐蓋上可見卷葉紋。

來源：英國古玩交易，據説購於倫敦私人舊藏。
品相：品相極好，大面積磨損，少量釉面開片，罐身上緣有細裂線，製造缺陷包括燒製裂紋、窯砂、黑斑、熔塊和麻點。木底座有小裂縫，腿部有舊修。

重量：3,962 克 (不含底座)，4,526 克 (含底座)
尺寸：高39 厘米 (不含底座)，45 厘米 (含底座)

木底座 (2)

文獻比較：
相似形制的例子，見E.W. Van Orsoy de Flines，《Guide to the Ceramic Collection》，Museum Pusat Djakarta，1969年，圖60，編號1816；A. 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：非常相近
拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2021年3月24日，lot 685
價格：USD 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：比較非常相近的外形、裝飾和尺寸 (39.3 厘米)。請注意品相狀況。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2007年9月19日，lot 286
價格：USD 17,500（相當於今日EUR 24,000）
描述：過渡時期五彩將軍罐
專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和裝飾。請注意尺寸 (30.7 厘米)和蓋子遺失。