Sale 1639
New York
|
29 March 2006
Price realised
USD 5,400
Estimate
A LARGE LOTUS LEAF POURING VESSEL 19TH CENTURY The large leaf with upright sides, with a leaf of grass draped across the rims and with a bird with outstretched wings spanning the spout, carved on one side with another lotus leaf receptacle and on the other side with a pod, blossom and a third leaf, all borne on ribbon-tied stems that form a handle at one end and the openwork base 7¼ in. (18.4 cm.) long, stand
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