Ai Weiwei

Estimate

30,000 - 40,000 GBP

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Description

Ai Weiwei
Watermelon
glazed porcelain
43 by 41 by 41cm.; 7 by 16 1/8 by 16 1/8 in.
Executed in 2006.

Provenance

Donated by the artist

Literature

Exhibition Catalouge, London, Tate, The Unilever Series: Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds, London 2010-2011, p. 63, no. 47, illustration of another unique variant in colour

Condition

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is brighter and more vibrant in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition.
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Catalogue Note

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