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Lot 14
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A Large 'Dehua' 'Chilong' Winepot and Cover Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description

  • porcelain
of cylindrical form, applied with a sinuous chilong spout and handle, the body moulded with a simulated ribbon tied around the centre, the flat cover surmounted with a knop in the form of a small coiled chilong, wood stand

Provenance

Collection of Edward T. Chow.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 19th May 1981, lot 469.

Exhibited

Chinese Ceramics of the Transitional Period (circa 1620-1680 A.D.) from the Collection of Mr & Mrs Peter Thompson, Hull University, Hull, 1985, cat. no. 57.

Condition

The wine pot with 2mm chip to spine of chilong handle; minor burst air bubbles; otherwise in good condition. The cover with shallow 4mm rim chip.
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