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Thu, Jun 17, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 244

Two Japanese Orange and White Kutani Ware Vases

Estimate: $300 - $500

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

19th century, each with character inscription on base, floral and pheasant decoration, one baluster form, 7-3/4 in.; one long necked bottle form, 7 in.

Provenance: Whitehall Antique Shop, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, purchased February 7, 1973 for $150 (one unspecified vase, accompanied by copy of receipt); Private Collection, Durham, North Carolina

Condition

surface dirt layer and accretion, scattered surface scratches and wear to bases, some areas of gilt loss; baluster form with glaze crackle all over; bottle form with some tape residue

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