ID 807564
Lot 1023 | A RARE AND UNUSUAL DOUCAI MOON FLASK
Estimate value
$ 30 000 – 50 000
18TH CENTURY
The flattened flask is surmounted by a cylindrical neck and flanked by a pair of thin, wide handles decorated with three dots. The body is decorated on either side with branches of peaches, finger citrons and lychees, all between stylized lappet borders.
12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm.) high, hardwood stand
Provenance
Probably acquired in Berlin or Amsterdam in the late 19th century, and thence by descent to the present owner, prior to 1959.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
| Applied technique: | Pottery |
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| Medium: | Ceramic, Porcelain |
| Historical era: | Qing Dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Vases and vessels |
| Applied technique: | Pottery |
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| Medium: | Ceramic, Porcelain |
| Historical era: | Qing Dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Vases and vessels |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 20 Rockefeller Plaza 10020 New York USA | ||||||||||||||
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| Phone | +1 212 636 2000 | ||||||||||||||
| Fax | +1 212 636 4930 | ||||||||||||||
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