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PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION, ACQUIRED PRIOR TO 1990
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A LARGE WUCAI ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’ VASE
WANLI PERIOD (1573-1619)
明萬曆 五彩龍鳳呈祥紋大花觚
The vase, based upon an ancient bronze form zun or gu, has a bulbous mid-section with raised fanges and
is decorated with panels of dragons and phoenix in fight amongst lotus sprigs.
23¬ in. (60 cm.) high
£4,000-6,000 $6,100-9,100
€5,500-8,100
PROVENANCE:
Private European Collection, acquired prior to 1990.
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