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    Sale 1877

    Fine Chinese Ceramics, Jades and Works of Art

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    19 September 2007

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    • AN UNUSUAL MING-STYLE BLUE-GLA
    Lot 410

    AN UNUSUAL MING-STYLE BLUE-GLAZED ANHUA-DECORATED DISH

    18TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    USD 1,875

    Estimate

    USD 2,000 - USD 3,000

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    AN UNUSUAL MING-STYLE BLUE-GLAZED ANHUA-DECORATED DISH
    18TH CENTURY
    Copying a Xuande prototype, with rounded sides flaring slightly at the rim, the center of the interior carved with three clouds below two slip-decorated striding dragons separated by lingzhi-shaped clouds in the well, covered inside and out with a glaze of rich blue color below the white rim, apocryphal Xuande mark on the base
    8 1/8 in. (22.7 cm.) diam.

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