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LOT 254715
Large Chinese Bronze Ewer for the Eastern Market
20TH CENTURY A.D.
19 1/4 in. (3.49 kg, 48.8 cm).
Tall slender neck with baluster collar, socket to the mouth and domed lid with knop handle; piriform body with fluting, trumpet-shaped foot; curved spout with dragon-head detail to mouth.
Provenance
Private collection, UK.
Literature
Cf. Christie’s, Oriental Ceramics and Works of Art, 6th November 1997, London, 1997, lot.119, for a similar artefact.
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LOT 254715
Large Chinese Bronze Ewer for the Eastern Market
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£160 (EUR 186; USD 216) +BP*
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