The present lot incorporated elements derived from Hindustan artworks. More specifically, a combination of both Hindustan and Chinese elements contribute to the rarity of the present lot. Compare with a vase of similar decorative style currently residing in the Palace Museum in Beijing, illustrated in Jarewares (second edition), Shanghai, Shanghai Scientific & Technical Publishers, 2008, p.308.
PROVENANCE: Christie's London, 6 June 2000, lot 93