Lot 274
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Two blue and white ginger jars Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

one depicting visitors greeting an official painted in a rich underglaze-blue, wood incised cover with jade plaque; another with the precious objects enclosed within cartouches, all against a power-blue ground, wood cover; together with a Kangxi-style ginger jar decorated with ferocious dragons, wood cover (6)

Condition

'Visitors' jar: In good overall condition with tiny pinpricks and iron spots. The lid with some restored cracks around the jade plaque. 'Precious objects' jar: In good overall condition with some small iron spots and kiln grit. 'Dragon' jar: In good overall condition with pinholes and pinpricks.
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