Sale 1689
New York
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11 - 12 July 2006
Price realised
USD 660
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
A CHINESE CIZOU CREAM-GLAZED ZHADOU, SONG DYNASTY, of compressed globular form with wide slightly flaring neck, crackled glaze 3¾in. (9.5cm.) high
Provenance
with Bluett, London.
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