An unusual Chinese yixing jun-glazed jardinière , 17th or 18th century, of canted rectangular shape, with speckled purple and lavender glaze running to white, supported on four ruyi head feet, with Radcliffe collection label 'B5', 23.5cm wide x 22.5cm high x 16cm wide, fitted hardwood stand Provenance: Major Edward Copleston Radcliffe (1898-1967) collection and listed in the family archive as purchased from 'Collier 1931', for £3-10s-0d 17-18世纪 宜钧釉花盆 拍品来源： Edward Copleston Radcliffe (1898-1967) 少校私人收藏，1931年购自Collier Condition Report: one foot with old restoration with overall sprayed area approximately 2cm x 1.5cm and repairs to glaze on one corner in two places and other minor glaze chips and faults to surface and wood stand with shrinkage to joins the two drainage holes later plaster filled