Asian Art II - 28th July 2021
Lot 988
A LARGE CHINESE CELADON-GROUND MOONFLASK
Estimate £600 - £900 | Hammer £650
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Description
A LARGE CHINESE CELADON-GROUND MOONFLASK
C.1900
Painted to one side in underglaze blue with a large roundel depicting a warrior on horseback as his attendants carry banners before him, the reverse painted with scholars watching figures boat down a river on a sampan, with sprays of fruits and flowers surrounding the scenes, the cylindrical neck flanked by two applied handles formed as dragons, 40.5cm.