Lot #313 - An old Chinese famille rose porcelain small water jug
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Auction House:Cordy's
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Sale Name:July 2015 Antique and Art Auction
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Sale Date:14 Jul 2015 ~ 9.30am (NZ time) (Lots 1 - 402)
14 Jul 2015 ~ 5pm (NZ time) (Lots 410 - 802) -
Lot #:313
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Lot Description:An old Chinese famille rose porcelain small water jug
oval form, no handle, and applied flowerhead to each side, the exterior painted with eight Daoist immortals, each standing before a pine tree alternating with other foliage, the interior with a dragon enclosed within a double blue ringed medallion, gilt enrichments, dominant tones of red, blue and green, six character underglaze blue mark to the base. Note: it is believed that this form of bowl was used for cooling the boiled water before pouring into the teapot, the ideal temperature for Sencha being 80°C. 95 x 75 x 58. -
Estimate:NZ$350 - 350
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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