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LOT 1572
Large Chinese Jar with Lotus Petals
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
17 1/2 in. (7.4 kg, 44.5 cm).
A large ceramic jar in Han style with rolled rim to the mouth, bulbous shoulder and broad base; fine detailing in original pigments including a band of meander pattern to the shoulder and stylised lion(?) and dragon to the body, lotus petals to the base.
ProvenanceEx West Country collection, Bath, Somerset, UK, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 1572
Large Chinese Jar with Lotus Petals
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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