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A antique fine large blue and white Ming-style vase, hu. Seal…
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Sydney
Date:
7-Dec-2014
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A antique fine large blue and white Ming-style vase, hu. Seal mark of Qianlong. The ovoid body supported on a splayed foot, sweeping up to a waisted neck and inverted rim, set with two taotie-mask handles suspending mock rings, brightly painted in deep shades of cobalt accented by contrived 'Heaping and piling' with a wide band of scrolling lotus, the large blooms borne in an alternating double register with the upper row each supporting one of the beribboned bajixiang, the neck encircled by a band of quatrefoil crenulated motifs divided by flower sprigs and further wrapped with a lotus scroll, the base skirted with petal panels, all between a band of tumultuous waves encircling the rim and foot, the base inscribed in under glaze blue with a six-character seal mark. Standing on a hardwood five leg stand. Approx 44 cm high without stand
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Oriental: Ceramics - Chinese