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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
184
A PAIR OF YELLOW GROUND PORCELAIN OCTAGONAL VASES, CHINA, 19TH-20TH CENTURY (2)
A PAIR OF YELLOW GROUND PORCELAIN OCTAGONAL VASES, CHINA, 19TH-20TH CENTURY (2)
ESTIMATE € 600 - 800
180
TWELVE FAMILLE ROSE EXPORT PORCELAIN SOUP PLATES, CHINA, 18TH CENTURY, QIANLONG PERIOD (12)
TWELVE FAMILLE ROSE EXPORT PORCELAIN SOUP PLATES, CHINA, 18TH CENTURY, QIANLONG PERIOD (12)
ESTIMATE € 800 - 1.200
158
TWELVE FAMILLE ROSE AND GILT PORCELAIN PEONIES DISHES, CHINA, 18TH CENTURY, 1750 CIRCA (12)
TWELVE FAMILLE ROSE AND GILT PORCELAIN PEONIES DISHES, CHINA, 18TH CENTURY, 1750 CIRCA (12)
ESTIMATE € 1.500 - 2.500
69
TWELVE WOODBLOCK PRINTS SIGNED KAWANABE KYOSAI (1831-1889), JAPAN, 19TH CENTURY (12)
TWELVE WOODBLOCK PRINTS SIGNED KAWANABE KYOSAI (1831-1889), JAPAN, 19TH CENTURY (12)
ESTIMATE € 100 - 200
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