CHINA, QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)TWO FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT 'BUDDHIST LION' VASES AND A FAMILLE VERTE 'BUDDHIST LION' EWER AND COVEREstimate: EUR 3,000 - 4,000
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We have sought to record changes in the condition of these pieces acquired after their initial manufacture.
The vases: - Both with restorations to the ribbons and to a few snail curls. - One of them wth a hairline crack to the body of the base measuring approx 6 cm. long. - The other vase with a horizontal surface line to the plinth measuring approx. 6 cm. long. - Both with some small nicks to the extremities.
The ewer: - There is restoration to the neck of the vase that been broken in several pieces and reattached with associated overpainting. - There is further restoration to the ribbons in the mouth and to half of the tail taht has been broken, restuck and overpainted. - There are several small areas of restoration to some snail curls. - There is restoration to the tip of the spout. - There are several paper labels to the base, one partial label, another reading 'K'ANG-HI (1662-1722) and a further label to the reverse of the vase reading '80'. - The buddhit lion of the cover may have been reattached. - The cover may possibly by matched.
The vases and ewer with general age-related surface wear as can be expected.
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Lot 670Sale 21259
CHINA, QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)TWO FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT 'BUDDHIST LION' VASES AND A FAMILLE VERTE 'BUDDHIST LION' EWER AND COVEREstimate: EUR 3,000 - 4,000
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