• Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art auction at Christies

    Sale 2598

    Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles

    London, South Kensington

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    11 November 2011

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    • A WHITE-GLAZED CYLINDRICAL VAS
    Lot 1095

    A WHITE-GLAZED CYLINDRICAL VASE

    QIANLONG INCISED SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-95)

    Price realised

    GBP 37,250

    Estimate

    GBP 7,000 - GBP 10,000

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    A WHITE-GLAZED CYLINDRICAL VASE
    QIANLONG INCISED SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-95)
    With angled shoulder and flaring rim, delicately moulded and carved around the body with a dragon and a phoenix in flight amidst scrolling cloud, all below a key-fret band above the foot and a ruyi border to the shoulder, the rim encircled with stylised bats
    10 in. (27 cm.) high, wood stand

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