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LOT 2254
Large Chinese Blue and White Glazed Ginger Jar
YUAN DYNASTY, 1271-1368 A.D. OR LATER
8 1/4 in. (1.88 kg, 21 cm wide).
Tin-glazed, biconvex in profile with low neck and basal ring, dense pattern of fronds and flowers. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx North London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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