Lot 25
  • 25

A large Chinese blue and white double gourd vase Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description

  • Ceramic
painted with scrolling lotus, below a band of ascending leaves to the neck, Xuande mark to the base

Provenance

Acquired from Vanderven & Vanderven in 1986

Condition

The vase is in good condition, but has a very small shallow chip/frit to the rim. There are numerous scratches to the surface of the glaze. The blue is of a good bright colour.
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