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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF ALBERT AND LEONIE VAN DAALEN, SWITZERLAND
A BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS AND SNAIL' WATER DROPPER

17TH CENTURY

    Price Realised GBP 2,250
    Estimate
    GBP 1,000 - GBP 1,500
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    A BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS AND SNAIL' WATER DROPPER

    17TH CENTURY

    Price Realised GBP 2,250
    Price Realised GBP 2,250
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    The vessel is modelled as an open lotus leaf revealing a small snail applied to one side in the interior, and conjoined to a large lotus pod with a small aperture. It is supported on its stem that forms the base of the vessel and encircles the bowl. The exterior is decorated in cobalt blue with the veins in white while the white interior is embellished with blue veins.
    5 in. (12.8 cm.) wide


    Provenance
    Anonymous sale; Sotheby's London, 16 June 1999, lot 903.
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