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31 PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN COLLECTION
AN EXTREMELY RARE TIANBAI-GLAZED INCISED 'LOTUS' CHESS JAR,
MING DYNASTY, YONGLE PERIOD
明永樂 甜白釉暗花纏枝蓮紋圍棋罐
the body of compressed globular form, rising from a recessed base to a short slightly tapering neck, finely incised
around the exterior with a band of scrolling Indian lotus between lingzhi and classic scroll bands, covered overall save
for the footring in a glossy tianbai glaze of warm milky tone
w. 17.1 cm
PROVENANCE 來源：
Acquired from Edward T. Chow (1910-80) in the late 1960年代末購自仇焱之（1910-80年）
1960s.
HK$ 1,000,000-1,500,000
US$ 128,000-192,000
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