A BLUE AND WHITE ‘LOTUS’ JARDINIÈRE, 17TH CENTURY China. Of rectangular form, the slightly flaring sides supported on four short feet and finely painted with lotus scroll in deep underglaze blue, the rim with scrolling vines divided by ruyi heads enclosed by line borders, covered overall in a transparent glaze save for the base.

Provenance: From the collection of Erik Dons, and thence by descent. Erik Dons (1915-2002) was a Norwegian diplomat. He served as ambassador to Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines from 1956 to 1959, and to the People's Republic of China from 1959 to 1964. He wrote two books, Norsk statsborgerrett (1947) and FN i arbeid (1949).
Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear, shallow surface scratches, traces of use and some firing flaws, including dark spots and extensive firing cracks, the interior showing traces of use and water residue.

Weight: 1,434 g
Dimensions: Length 24 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare a related blue and white jardinière, of different form but with closely related decoration, at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Chinese Art on 28 November 2018, lot 320, sold for HKD 137,500.

十七世紀青花纏枝蓮紋方盆
中國。長方形，内折沿，四短支足，盆身繪青花纏枝蓮紋，折沿處如意。底部露胎。

來源：Erik Dons收藏，保存至今。Erik Dons (1915-2002) 曾是挪威外交官。 他於 1956 年至 1959 年擔任泰國、印度尼西亞和菲律賓大使，並於 1959 年至 1964 年擔任駐華大使。他寫了兩本書，為Norsk statsborgerrett (1947) 和 FN i arbeid (1949)。
品相：狀況非常好，有輕微磨損、表面淺劃痕、使用痕跡和一些燒製瑕疵，包括黑點和大面積燒製裂紋，內部有使用痕跡。
重量：1,434 克
尺寸：長 24 厘米

拍賣結果比較：比較一件相似的青花花盆，形狀不同但紋飾相似，見香港蘇富比Chinese Art 2018年11月28日 lot 320, 售價HKD 137,500。