A small yellow glass vase
Qing dynasty
Estimate $5,000 – $6,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
the tapering shouldered body surmounted by a short narrow waisted neck, decorated on the exterior in relief with a pair of confronted archaistic dragons their angular scroll bodies bound together, between a band of lappets at the base and a border of bosses on the shoulders
6.7 cm high
- Lot Sold $5,000 (Hammer Price)
- $6,100 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
The Estate of the late John Kenny, Sotheby's Australia, Melbourne, 17 May 2004, lot 247
Exhibited
Radiant Reflections, The Ceramics and Glass Circle of Australia, Gold Treasury Museum and Geelong Art Gallery, Victoria, 2000
Condition Report
Three very tiny pits on the neck, some tiny pits around the mouth. Generally good condition.
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Guy CairnduffHead Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Guy Cairnduff |
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Alison AlfordSpecialist Consultant Arts & DesignSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Alison Alford |
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Anthony HurlSpecialist Consultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hur |
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Ann RobertsSpecialist Consultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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Liza HallamAdministrator Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Liza Hallam |
