Sale 1976
New York
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19 March 2008
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF NEIL AND SHARON PHILLIPS
Price realised
USD 39,400
Estimate
AN IMPERIAL YELLOW-GLAZED DISH ZHENGDE SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1506-1521) The shallow rounded sides flaring to a slightly everted rim from the tapered ring foot, covered inside and out with a glaze of rich egg yolk-yellow color 6 7/8 in. (17 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Eskenazi, London, no. NP5.
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