Sale 2553
New York
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22 - 23 March 2012
Price realised
USD 11,250
Estimate
AN UNUSUAL TURQUOISE-GLAZED BARREL-FORM JAR DAOGUANG SEAL MARK IN IRON RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850) Decorated in relief on one side with a prunus branch set between a pair of lion-mask handles, with rows of small bosses applied to the raised bands above and below, covered overall in turquoise enamel except for the iron-red nianhao reserved on a white ground on the base 5 in. (12.6 cm.) high
Provenance
Christie's, New York, 20 September 2005, lot 360.
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Pre-Lot Text
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