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Thu, Sep 23, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 133

Two Chinese Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps

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

Qing dynasty, each with white crackle glazed ground, enamel decorated with scenes of warriors on horseback, each with two bronze bands around body and bronze rims with foliate decoration, applied bronze dragon decoration, mounted on wood bases, 26-1/4 in. overall

Provenance: Marvin Alexander Inc., New York, sold November 1, 1983 for $2,250 (accompanied by copy of receipt); Private Collection, Nashville, Tennessee

Condition

surface dirt and accretion, some glaze crazing throughout, not tested for functionality; one with break and repair to rim

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