A CHINESE CELADON-GLAZED JAR AND COVER, ADAPTED AS A LAMP, A CELADON-GLAZED `LOTUS` BOWL, TWO DRAGON CUPS AND A QINGBAI FOLIATE DISH

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21.10.2022 10:30UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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ID 829505
Lot 100 | A CHINESE CELADON-GLAZED JAR AND COVER, ADAPTED AS A LAMP, A CELADON-GLAZED 'LOTUS' BOWL, TWO DRAGON CUPS AND A QINGBAI FOLIATE DISH
A CHINESE CELADON-GLAZED JAR AND COVER, ADAPTED AS A LAMP, A CELADON-GLAZED 'LOTUS' BOWL, TWO DRAGON CUPS AND A QINGBAI FOLIATE DISH

THE OVOID JAR AND COVER, 19TH-20TH CENTURY; THE BOWL, MING DYNASTY (1369-1644); DRAGONS CUPS, 17TH-18TH CENTURY; QINGBAI DISH, SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)

The ovoid jar and cover decorated with moulded upright lappets and stylised bands, fitted for electricity; the bowl carved and incised with lotus flowers and scrolling foliage; the cups with moulded dragons chasing the flaming pearl; the qingbai dish covered in a pale bluish-white glaze

Chinese jar and cover, 11 in. (28 cm.) high, excluding fittings, wood stand





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The Dragon Cups: Acquired from John Sparks Ltd., London.
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