A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE MUG

TRANSITIONAL C.1640

The tall body gently tapering towards the mouth, painted to the exterior with a scene of two figures conversing in a rocky landscape beneath hanging willow tree branches, the design contained within bands of scrolling flowers and foliage encircling the rim and foot, with a loop handle to one side, 20cm.

Provenance: from a British private collection, purchased from Jan van Beers in 1994.