Sale 7004
London
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7 June 2004
Price realised
GBP 2,151
Estimate
TWO AUBERGINE-GLAZED CYLINDRICAL BRUSHPOTS KANGXI (1662-1722) Each pierced and carved around the body with 'The Three Friends of Winter', pine, prunus and bamboo, covered in a deep aubergine glaze thinning to paler tones on the extremities and stopping above the unglazed, flat base 4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm.) and 3¾ in. (9.6 cm.) high (2)
Provenance
E. T. Hall Collection, nos. 30 and 36
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