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LOT 2024
Chinese MIng Blue and White Jar with Peonies
LATE MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D.
8 in. (1.8 kg, 20.2 cm high).
Biconvex in profile with low foot and neck, horizontal bands of dark blue floral motifs on a pale blue field.
Provenance
From an important collection of terracotta pre 1988, London and Geneva.
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