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Thu, Jun 17, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 15

Chinese Wucai Enameled Porcelain Jar with Cover

Estimate: $600 - $900

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

probably late Ming dynasty, ovoid jar decorated with underglaze blue rings along the shoulder and foot, the body enamel decorated with leafy scrolls and large blossoms, with carved and pierced wooden lid, overall 5-7/8 x 4 in.

Provenance: Sotheby's Parke-Bernet, New York, NY, Lot 264, purchased November 1974 for $130 (accompanied by copy of invoice and catalog page); Private Collection, Durham, North Carolina

Condition

faint spider hairline to side, hairline to shoulder, small firing crack to base, some rubbing and scratches to enamel; lid with loss to piercedÿmedallion

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