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LOT 2186

Chinese Ming Blue and White Artist Palette

QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.

4 3/8 in. (535 grams, 11 cm wide).

Squat glazed artist's water container with brush-hole and dished palette to the upper face, frieze of lions and flowers to the sidewall, earlier Zhengde four character reign mark to the underside. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Avon, UK, collection, 1980s.

CONDITION

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LOT 2186

Chinese Ming Blue and White Artist Palette

Sold for (Inc. bp): £52

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