Asian Art I - 20th May 2015
Lot 180
A CHINESE HENAN WARE BOTTLE VASE
Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 | Hammer £14000
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Description
A CHINESE HENAN WARE BOTTLE VASE, YUHUCHUNPING
SONG/YUAN DYNASTY
The bulbous pear-shaped body raised on a short foot, the neck rising to a widely flaring rim, decorated in an unctuous black glaze draining from the rim and with elongated brown splashes to the body, 27cm.
Cf. Rare Treasure in Shanxi Museum, p.185, where a bottle of similar shape and decoration is illustrated.