Sale 12175
New York
|
16 September 2016
Price realised
USD 13,750
Estimate
A FAMILLE VERTE BRUSH WASHER KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) The shallow, thick-walled vessel is decorated on the interior with a four-clawed green dragon pursuing a flaming pearl amidst flames, and on the exterior with three iron-red fish. An apocryphal Chenghua mark is in the recessed center of the base. 5 ½ in. (14 cm.) diam.
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