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Lot 407
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A Green-Glazed Bowl Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • porcelain
heavily potted with deep rounded sides supported on a straight foot, covered overall with a thin emerald-green glaze, the white base painted in underglaze-blue with an archaic wine vessel within a double-circle

Provenance

Collection of L. Wannieck, Paris.
Christie's Amsterdam, 12th May 1999, lot 261.

Condition

With the ritual vessel to the base placing upright, the bowl has about 7 very faint glaze rim cracks, the longest measuring 2.5cm. There are short firing cracks to the central interior, a repaired chip to the foot (0.7 x 0.3cm), kiln grits along the footring and extensive surface scratches.
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