A 'Guan'-style vase, Cong
Estimate $2,500 – $3,500
the body in the form of an archaic jade cong, of square section supported on a short tapering foot and rising to a flat shoulder and tapering short neck, each corner with eight raised horizontal bands within raised rectangular panels, covered overall with a faintly crackled rich bluish-green glaze, the unglazed footrim burnt orange in the firing encircling a small central aperture
25 cm high
- Lot Sold $12,000 (Hammer Price)
- $14,640 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Condition Report
Generally good condition.
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Alison AlfordConsultant Arts & DesignSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Alison Alford |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International Art |
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Anthony HurlConsultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hurl |
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Ann RobertsConsultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International Art |
