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AN INCISED WHITE-GLAZED SQUARE JAR 明嘉靖 白釉暗刻雲鳳紋方罐
JIAJING MARK AND PERIOD
《大明嘉靖年製》款
the square body with rounded sides rising from a tapered
foot to a short neck and lipped rim, incised with alternating 來源
flying phoenixes amidst cloud wisps, between ruyi scrolls
and a band of upright plantain leaves around the neck and Richard Edmund Relfe Luff（1887-1969年）收藏
foot, applied overall save for the footring with a transparent 倫敦蘇富比1973年6月26日，編號28
glaze, the countersunk base with a six-character reign mark 莫士撝，倫敦
in underglaze blue within a double-square 香港蘇富比1976年5月12/13日，編號72
Height 12.2 cm, 4¾ in.

PROVENANCE
Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff (1887-1969).
Sotheby’s London, 26th June 1973, lot 28.
Hugh Moss, London.
Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 12th/13th May 1976, lot 72.
‡ £ 20,000-30,000

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