Asian Art I - 17th November 2015
Lot 166
A LARGE CHINESE CORAL VASE AND COVER 19TH CENTURY The vase emerging from waves
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £11000
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Description
A LARGE CHINESE CORAL VASE AND COVER
19TH CENTURY
The vase emerging from waves, carved in high relief with two scaly dragons contesting a flaming pearl at its base, two further dragons amidst clouds forming the handles, with bands of key fret at the rims, the cover's finial a phoenix, raised on a high hardwood stand carved as waves, 17.7cm. (3)
Provenance: formerly the collection of Allan Gibson Hughes (1889-1938), of Chalfont, The Mount, Shrewsbury. Cf. R Davids and D Jellinek, Provenance, p.245 for details.