Sale 2598
London, South Kensington
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11 November 2011
Price realised
GBP 15,000
Estimate
A RARE PAIR OF POTTERY AND ZITAN VASES THE ZITAN MOUNTS 18TH CENTURY The vases of cylindrical form covered overall in a slightly crackled ochre glaze, mounted with zitan carved mounts to the mouth and base detailed with archaistic dragons, joined by two further vertical stretchers up the sides similarly carved, fixed on to pierced stands 15 in. (40 cm.) high (2)
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