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A LARGE CARVED CELADON LONGQUAN YENYEN VASE, CHINA, EARLY MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The heavily potted vase has an ovoid upper body rising from a short foot, the vase is well carved in relief with a continuous design of three leafy peony, each with large flowers and over all with leafy foliage above a band of vertical lotus foliate. The trumpet-shaped neck is carved with further peonies spray on the underside of the flaring mouth rim, the foot that has burnt orange-brown in the firing. In very good conditions, minor firing imperfections, glaze crackles and minor colour gap on the neck at junction level, typical of this period.
62,5 cm. high, 22 cm wide
62,5 cm. high, 22 cm wide
ESTIMATE € 5.000 - 7.000
Provenance: from the private collection of an Italian noble Lady, bought at Perotto Antichità ; Milan (label), already Sotheby's London, 8 June 1993, lot 45
LOTS
135
A FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN BOWL, CHINA, 19TH CENTURY, FOUR CHARACTER MARK AT THE BASE
A FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN BOWL, CHINA, 19TH CENTURY, FOUR CHARACTER MARK AT THE BASE
ESTIMATE € 400 - 600
138
TWO FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN BOWLS, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) (2)
TWO FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN BOWLS, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) (2)
ESTIMATE € 200 - 500
139
A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN BIRD AND PEONY DISHES, CHINA 18TH CENTURY (2)
A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN BIRD AND PEONY DISHES, CHINA 18TH CENTURY (2)
ESTIMATE € 300 - 500
144
A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN LARGE DISHES, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) (2)
A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN LARGE DISHES, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) (2)
ESTIMATE € 1.200 - 2.000