Lot Essay
A pair of very similar vases was included in the exhibition, Chinese Ceramics from the Prehistoric Period through Ch'ien Lung, Los Angeles County Museum, 14 March - 27 April 1952, no. 298.
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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF NORMA AND WILLIAM GRUBER
A Fahua Baluster Vase
MING DYNASTY
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A Fahua Baluster Vase
Ming dynasty
The high-shouldered body decorated in raised fillets of slip on each side with a panel enclosing grape vine below the pair of elephant-head handles flanking the tall trumpet-form neck, all in rich turquoise, purple and cream, the interior, mouth rim and interior of the base cream glazed
167/8in. (42.9cm.) high
Ming dynasty
The high-shouldered body decorated in raised fillets of slip on each side with a panel enclosing grape vine below the pair of elephant-head handles flanking the tall trumpet-form neck, all in rich turquoise, purple and cream, the interior, mouth rim and interior of the base cream glazed
167/8in. (42.9cm.) high