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LOT 1552
Chinese Glazed Vase
15TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 in. (825 grams, 21 cm high).
A piriform Yuan style provincial ceramic vase with stepped mouth, simple scrolling forms painted over the body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980s-1990s.
Collection of M. Cummings, Lincolnshire, UK.
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Large Chinese Tang 'Pagoda' Reliquary Stupa
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Fine condition.
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