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Asian Art Auction

Thu, Apr 28, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 61

Pair of Chinese Jade or Hardstone Gu Form Vases

Estimate: $500 - $700

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

pale green color with whitish inclusions, carved taotie masks, sloping neck and base with repeating palm leaves, cloud form handles with rings, constructed in two sections, 5-7/8 in.

Provenance: Mr. and Mrs. Melvyn Gordon Lowenstein, New York City (purchased in China, 1930s); by descent in family

Condition

inclusions, chips to rim, missing one ring, chips to handle on body of one vase, interior with dust, dust in crevices, glue residue between base and body of one vase

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