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LOT 2309

Chinese Yuan Blue and White Peony Jar

16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.

7 1/4 in. (1.95 kg, 18.5 cm).

Provincial footed jar with carinated profile, deep shoulder and narrow raised rim, dense floral motifs.

Provenance

Ex West Country collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 2309

Chinese Yuan Blue and White Peony Jar

Sold for (Inc. bp): £156

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