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LOT 1541

Large Chinese Ming Glazed Charger

16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.

14 3/4 in. (2.1 kg, 37.3 cm diameter).

A glazed provincial ceramic charger with foot, the interior decorated with a standing bird amongst foliage, frieze of flowering foliage below the rim; repaired.

Provenance

Acquired early 2000s.
Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

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LOT 1541

Large Chinese Ming Glazed Charger

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

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