Sale 13753
New York
|
15 September 2016
Price realised
USD 2,500
Estimate
A CREAM-GLAZED STONEWARE FLASK 18TH CENTURY Each side is molded with a side-facing dragon chasing a flaming pearl amidst scrolling clouds and above rocks and waves. The flask is covered overall in a creamy white glaze with some brownish cream-colored streaks. 8 ¾ in. (22.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Mrs. Samuel T. Peters (1859-1943) Collection. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1926.
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