Meiping Lobed Vase

Description:

Meiping Lobed Vase, China, Yuan dynasty, hexagonal shape with six lobes, each centered with a raised spine and surmounted by a short cylindrical neck flaring to a straight mouth rim, decorated with pale blue glaze thinning at the spines and pulling away slightly from the unglazed base, ht. 7 in.
Estimate $3,000-5,000

in good condition with minor firing flaws with a crack, a potting flaw, clay impurities, unevenness in glazing.


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