20TH CENTURY, APOCRYPHAL SIX CHARACTER QUING ZHI PERIOD REIGN MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE

Details

A CHINESE UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND IRON-RED PORCELAIN MONUMENTAL TEAPOT AND COVER
20TH CENTURY, APOCRYPHAL SIX CHARACTER QUING ZHI PERIOD REIGN MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE
Decorated with five-claw dragons above a wave border, the cover modelled with a buddhist lion, the apocryphal mark reads 'da quing Kangxi nian zhi' (made in the reign of the Kangxi Zhi Emperor of the great Quing dynasty)
32 in. (81.2 cm.) high

Provenance

The Chinese Bureaux Francais, according to label.

Special notice

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Sale room notice

Please note that this lot should have been marked with an Ω symbol in the catalogue to indicate that Customs Duty (as applicable) will be added to the hammer price and Import VAT at 20% will be charged on the Duty inclusive hammer price.

Conditions of sale

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