Asian Art II - 19th May 2011

Lot 708

A pair of Chinese brass ewers and covers 16th / 17th century

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £800

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Description

A pair of Chinese brass ewers and covers 16th / 17th century, of Islamic form, decorated with panels containing figures, the necks with bats and clouds, the spreading feet with fish and sea monsters, damages, 30cm. (4) Cf. Jenyns & Watson, Chinese Art (II), p. 59 for a related silver example.