A small Dehua sleeve vase

Reference: ART1001044

The vase is of tapering form and is applied with two moulded lion's head handles to the shoulder. It is covered overall excluding the base and the interior with a creamy ivory glaze.

Catalogue notes: a large and a small Dehua sleeve vase were sold from the collection of Chinese ceramics of Peter and Nancy Thompson at Sotheby's London, 7 November 2012, lot 22.