Lot Essay
A smaller ewer of this type was sold in these Rooms from the Robert P. Piccus Collection, 7 December 1984, lot 7.
13TH CENTURY
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A RARE ANNAMESE BROWN-PAINTED WHITE-GLAZED OVIFORM EWER AND COVER
13th century
Of globular shape, with traces of freely-painted floral sprays to the shoulder and lotus-leaf-shaped cover, set at the shoulder with a strap handle and dragon-mask serpentine spout, the waisted neck with a raised band and flaring to a wide upturned rim, overall covered in a pale milky-white glaze with a fine network of beige crackles, some flaking
9.7/8 in. (25 cm.) high
13th century
Of globular shape, with traces of freely-painted floral sprays to the shoulder and lotus-leaf-shaped cover, set at the shoulder with a strap handle and dragon-mask serpentine spout, the waisted neck with a raised band and flaring to a wide upturned rim, overall covered in a pale milky-white glaze with a fine network of beige crackles, some flaking
9.7/8 in. (25 cm.) high
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