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A ‘YUE’ ‘MYTHICAL BEAST’
WATERPOT
SIX DYNASTIES
the hollow beast depicted seated with head facing forward and
four limbs holding its abdomen, two of the limbs modelled to
form a pair of small loop handles flanking the short tubular
aperture surmounted on top, the body detailed with incised
scales, applied overall with an olive-green glaze save for the
base revealing the reddish-brown body underneath
9 cm, 3½ in.
‡ £ 8,000-12,000
HK$ 81,500-122,000 US$ 10,400-15,500
六朝 越窰青釉坐熊尊
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