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Sat, Mar 23, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1479

Large Chinese Blue and White Inkstone

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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possibly Ming dynasty, decorated in underglaze blue with meandering vines and blossoms, base with six character Ming dynasty marks in underglaze blue, 3-3/8 x 8 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, Asheville, North CarolinaNote:

 The consignor purchased this item in China during the 1970s.

Condition

staining to top of object and around the top rim, some scratching to surface and minute cracks to glaze, hairline cracks to glaze on base

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