Description:
Cobalt Blue-glazed Porcelain Jar, China, 19th century, baluster-shape with straight neck and bisque mouth rim, a double ring in underglaze blue on white-glazed base, the domed openwork wood cover decorated with two shou characters, foliate scrolls, and a floral finial, with a round wood stand with carved floral design, jar ht. 9 in.
Estimate $800-1,000
firing flaws with multiple pockmarks and clay impurites, a wheel mark around belly, stand top detached from the carved bottom, the cover with aging signs of dried wood.
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Keywords
ChinaSuhyung Kim
Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3263
Helen Eagles
Deputy Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3132
Asian Works of Art
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