A blue and white vase and cover late
Ming dynasty
(2)
Estimate $1,500 – $2,500
of slender baluster form spiritedly painted with winged dragons pursuing flaming pearls among clouds, above wave splashed rocks around the base and a ruyi-head border on the shoulders below the narrow waisted mouth, the cover with sprigs and emblems
(2)
29.5 cm high overall
- Lot Sold $2,000 (Hammer Price)
- $2,440 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Condition Report
The cover with a hairline crack from the top to the rim. Mouth restored. A fine vertical stress crack in the glaze over the waist of the body approx 5cm. Small chip on foot rim. Minor indents where glaze not adhered.
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