Sale 18823
New York
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25 September 2020
Price realised
USD 5,625
Estimate
A RARE RECTANGULAR WUCAI BOX WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A LAPPET CARTOUCHE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619) The interior is decorated with peonies borne on leafy stems beside tall rocks and beneath clusters of double peaches. The exterior is decorated with shaped panels reserved on a diaper ground containing further peonies. 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm.) wide
Provenance
Acquired in Massachusetts, 26 March 1983. The Lenora and Walter F. Brown Collection, San Antonio, Texas.
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