Sale 2369
Hong Kong
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29 May 2007
Price realised
HKD 120,000
Estimate
A FINE SMALL 'ROBIN'S-EGG' GLAZED BALUSTER VASE, HU QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY The miniature vase with slightly splayed foot supporting a bulbous pear-shaped body rising to a waisted neck flanked by twin elephant-head handles stradling a raised rib at the shoulder, glazed all over in a mottled turquoise and lavender glaze 4 in. (10.1 cm.) high, stand, Japanese wood box
Provenance
A Japanese collection
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