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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
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A TRYPTIC OF WOODBLOCK PRINTS SIGNED SADAHIDE, JAPAN, 19TH CENTURY, EDO PERIOD (3)
A TRYPTIC OF WOODBLOCK PRINTS SIGNED SADAHIDE, JAPAN, 19TH CENTURY, EDO PERIOD (3)
ESTIMATE € 200 - 500
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A WUCAI PORCELAIN JAR AND WOOD COVER, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, EARLY KANGXI PERIOD
A WUCAI PORCELAIN JAR AND WOOD COVER, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, EARLY KANGXI PERIOD
ESTIMATE € 500 - 700
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A SMALL WHITE OPAQUE WITH RED OVERLAY GLASS BOTTLE VASE, CHINA, LATE QING DYNASTY
A SMALL WHITE OPAQUE WITH RED OVERLAY GLASS BOTTLE VASE, CHINA, LATE QING DYNASTY
ESTIMATE € 200 - 500
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A SMALL BLANC-DE-CHINE PORCELAIN MUG, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, LATE 17TH CENTURY
A SMALL BLANC-DE-CHINE PORCELAIN MUG, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, LATE 17TH CENTURY
ESTIMATE € 300 - 500