Lot 156
  • 156

A pair of French tin-glazed octagonal-section bottle vases circa 1710

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

  • earthenware
  • height 18 7/8 in.
  • 47.9 cm
each well-painted in blue and manganese, in Chinese Transitional style, with two wide bands of figures between a narrow crennelated border at the rim and foot.

Exhibited

Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Exposition 1932, bearing paper exhibition label

Condition

One has extensive old restoration around the lower edge of the foot, and several old chips around the rim. The other has a 1 inch old chip to the rim issuing a fine 2 inch haircrack and several other small old rim chips.
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