Lot Essay
For a vase with similar decoration see M. Rinaldi, Kraak Porcelain- a Moment in the History of Trade, London, 1989, p. 173, pl. 218.
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CIRCA 1590-1610
Details
A blue and white 'kraak porselein' double gourd vase
Circa 1590-1610
The lower body decorated with moulded pomegranate-shaped panels including flower-sprays and auspicious symbols, the upper body with panels of fruit and symbols, moulded with slightly flaring neck and recessed base
35 cm. high
Circa 1590-1610
The lower body decorated with moulded pomegranate-shaped panels including flower-sprays and auspicious symbols, the upper body with panels of fruit and symbols, moulded with slightly flaring neck and recessed base
35 cm. high
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