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LOT 1549

Chinese Cizhou Glazed Jar

20TH CENTURY A.D.

4 3/4 in. (298 grams, 12 cm wide).

A jar with decorative glaze to the upper body, series of raised vertical ribs to the circumference; carinated body with basal ring. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired Masan, Bristol sale, 2016.
Property of a London gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 1549

Chinese Cizhou Glazed Jar

Sold for (Inc. bp): £494

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