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A VERY RARE IMPERIAL FAHUA JAR, GUAN

Lot 896
23.03.2023 08:30UTC -05:00
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$ 1 500 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUSA, New York
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ID 905641
Lot 896 | A VERY RARE IMPERIAL FAHUA JAR, GUAN
Estimate value
$ 200 000 – 300 000
A VERY RARE IMPERIAL FAHUA JAR, GUAN

CHENGHUA-HONGZHI PERIOD, LATE 15TH CENTURY

The jar is boldly decorated with five dragons writhing above crashing waves all below a lotus lappet band encircling the short neck, the designs outlined in raised slip with incised details and picked-out in turquoise and white glaze on a dark blue-glazed ground. The interior and base are covered in a thin wash of green glaze.

7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm.) high, hardwood cover, cloth box





Provenance

Private collection, France.

Beaussant Lefevre, Art d'Asie, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 29 April 2011, lot 15.

J. J. Lally & Co., New York, no. 4673.



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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
Medium:Ceramic, Stoneware
Historical era:Chenghua period, Hongzhi period
Place of origin:China, Eastern Asia, Asia
Auction house category:All other types of objects
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