A flambé-glazed three spouted vase mark of Tongzhi

the lobed body of double gourd form rising from a countersunk foot to the three narrow necks, the rich red glaze vertically streaked with lavender blue in the indentations of the lobes, the base incised with a four-character mark beneath the coffee coloured glaze
25 cm high

• Lot Sold $3,200 (Hammer Price)
• $3,904 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Condition Report

Some slight surface wear and a small area of glaze scratches above the foot. The thick glaze unevenly cut around the countersunk base. Generally good condition.

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