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A WucAI bAlusTeR ‘FIsh’ JAR, TRANsITIONAl PeRIOd

China, 17th century. Finely decorated in emerald-green and lime- Auction result comparison: Compare with a closely related ‘fish’ jar at
yellow enamels as well as iron-red above the glaze to depict mullet, Christies New york in The Tibor Collection: A Noble Eye for Chinese Export,
sole, bream and perch swimming amidst lotus and various other 10 April 2019, lot 101, sold for USD $8,750.
aquatic reeds, all within four lozenge-shaped cartouches.
五彩開光“魚藻紋”罐，過渡時期
Provenance: From an old European private collection. 中國，十七世紀。如意形開光，内繪魚藻紋，肩部飾有如意紋。
condition: Old wear and traces of use, firing flaws and pitting, minimal 來源：一個歐洲老私人收藏
glaze lines and flakes, all as expected on wares from this period. Overall 品相：老磨損與使用痕跡，燒製瑕疵與窯砂，輕微釉面開片，符合其年代。整體原
good original condition. 始品相良好。
重量：2,870 克
尺寸：高 26 厘米
Weight: 2,870 g
Dimensions: Height 26 cm
estimate euR 800,-
Mullet, sole, bream and perch together are a symbol of ‘good descent, Starting price EUr 400,-
modest and honorable’. Also note the fine key fret, swastika, flames and ruyi
bands, as well as the nicely potted convex base with its spiraling lines and
stepped foot rim. The interior of the vase is glazed white. Single cobalt-blue
circles around foot and neck.

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