Sale 13753
New York
|
15 September 2016
Price realised
USD 32,500
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
A PAIR OF TURQUOISE-ENAMELED DISHES GUANGXU SIX-CHARACTER MARKS IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1875-1908) The dishes have deep, rounded sides that rise to the slightly everted rim, and are covered inside and out with turquoise enamel. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Flora E. Whiting Collection. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1971.
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