Lot 19
  • 19

A Chinese blue and white double gourd vase Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period

Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description

  • Ceramic
painted with jardinieres of flowers and moulded chrysanthemum

Condition

This double gourd vase has a long (32cm) crack running diagonally from the rim, that branches off around half way down for 10cm. There are two small rim chips both 5mm.x 3mm. to the rim. The blue colour is nice and bright.
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