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Thu, Jun 18, 2020 01:00PM EDT
Lot 36

A Chinese Blue and White Square Ewer with Lid

Estimate: $400 - $600

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short spout and ruyi form handle attachment rings with wire handle, each side with circular panel containing poem, geometric and floral decoration throughout, underglaze blue four character mark to base, 5-1/2 x 4-1/2 in. - Provenance: Collected in Shanghai, China prior to 1902 by Frederick and Margaret Haskell; By descent in family to Frances Arnold; Private Collection, Newnan, Georgia - Note: Objects from this personal collection were acquired in Shanghai, China between the years 1862-1902. They were collected by Frederick and Margaret Haskell. Mr. Haskell was the owner of the Japan and China Trading Company. The couple retired to Lake Weir Florida in 1902, bringing these collected objects with them to the United States and they descended through the family to current day. These objects are now being offered to the public for the first time by Brunk Auctions.Click Here to Read the History of this Important Collection

Condition

small chip to foot, small chip to one ruyi, small chip to spout, visible seam along spout, pin holes and other minor glaze anomalies, some firing cracks to interior, light abrasions and scratches consistent with age and use