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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY

1560

A SMALL LONGQUAN CELADON JAR AND COVER
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

The jar has a compressed globular body and the cover is molded with
a central blossom. Both are covered with a glaze of blue-green tone.
2¿ in. (5.3 cm.) high, box

$3,000-5,000

明 龍泉窯印花小蓋罐

THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN

1561

A RARE PAIR OF FAHUA WEIQI BOXES AND COVERS
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY

Each bulbous jar is molded on the exterior as six petals covered in
a purplish-blue glaze and applied with turquoise-glazed beaded
garlands suspended from monster masks on the shoulder below
a lobed collar with inner bead border encircling the mouth. The
similarly glazed cover is surmounted by a seated fgure of Buddha.
5æ in. (14.6 cm.) wide

1560

$5,000-7,000

明十六世紀 琺華圍棋罐一對

1561

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