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LOT 2298

Chinese Yuan Blue and White Peony Jar

CHINESE PROVINCIAL,16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.

6 1/2 in. (1.44 kg, 16.5 cm).

Provincial footed jar with tapering drum-shaped 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 2298

Chinese Yuan Blue and White Peony Jar

Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)

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