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LOT 2226
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.
ProvenanceEx West Country collection, 1990s.
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