A rare Chinese blue and white ewer Ming Dynasty, early 16th century. Height 23.5 cm. Provenance: Jane Carnegie collection, sold Sothebys Melb 5/10/1988, lot 119 Published Guy John, 'Oriental trade Ceramics in south East Asia,1986, plate 70. References Pope J, 'Chinese porcelain from the Ardebil shrine', Washington, Smithsonian Intitiute,1956; also Regina Krahl, 'Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Sarai Museum, Istanbul, Vol 11', cat No. 658 and 1018