Lot Essay
A nearly identical ormolu-mounted Imari vase and cover was sold anonymously, Sotheby's London, 13 December 1996, lot 160 (£ 14,950).
THE PORCELAIN 17TH CENTURY AND THE MOUNTS LATE 19TH CENTURY
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AN ORMOLU-MOUNTED IMARI VASE AND COVER
The porcelain 17th Century and the mounts late 19th Century
Decorated overall in blue, green, orange and gilt with flowers and geometric patterns, the domed cover with finial above a pierced scrolling foliate rim and the vase with wave-pattern base, on a pierced spreading base with acanthus leaves and swags, restorations
22½ in. (57 cm.) high; 13 in. (33 cm.) diam.
The porcelain 17th Century and the mounts late 19th Century
Decorated overall in blue, green, orange and gilt with flowers and geometric patterns, the domed cover with finial above a pierced scrolling foliate rim and the vase with wave-pattern base, on a pierced spreading base with acanthus leaves and swags, restorations
22½ in. (57 cm.) high; 13 in. (33 cm.) diam.