Sale 1052
Paris
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14 December 2011
Price realised
EUR 5,250
Estimate
COUPE EN JADE CELADON ET GRIS SCULPTE CHINE, FIN DE LA DYNASTIE QING (1644-1911) De forme circulaire, reposant sur quatre pieds en forme de ruyi, la panse incisée d'un poème décrivant la beauté du prunus Diamètre: 11,2 cm. (4 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Acquired by the great-grandfather of the present French owner between 1910 and 1930.
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The inscription reads: 'Yu zhi La mei la yue zheng kai hua Cong yue cong chong liang bu cha Geng you xiang ying se xiang chu Shan lang yuan zi xing huang jia
Post Lot Text
A CARVED CELADON AND GREY JADE BOWL CHINA, LATE QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
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