Lot 96
  • 96

A Chinese export porcelain bowl, 18th century, with gilt bronze mounts, Régence, circa 1720

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • porcelain, gilt bronze
  • Haut. 12 cm., diam. 30,5 cm. ; Height 4¾in., diameter 12in.
the pierced porcelain basket, with polychrome flowers on a white ground, two lateral handles, on a gilt-bronze gadrooned, foliate and seed carved base

Condition

Good overall condition. The gilding is slightly rubbed and tarnished to the ormolu mounts. The porcelain is in good overall condition with one minute hairline crack near one handle and one minute crack to the right side of one handle. There are some minor rubbed areas to the inside upper edge.
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