Lot 216 , Two Chinese miniature black glazed double gourd vases, 18th century, H. 9.5cm and 7.4cm, tiny rim chip, wood stands
Two Chinese miniature black glazed double gourd vases, 18th century, each with a white glazed rim, H. 9.5cm and 7.4cm, tiny rim chip, wood stands
Estimate £300-500
Provenance - The owner and her family lived in Singapore in the late 1950s. The collection includes antique Chinese porcelain, jade and furniture her father bought from shops in Orchard Road, Singapore around 1955-59.
Both vases have minor glaze imperfections and some occasional minor scratching and scuffing to the glaze, the smallest double gourd vase has a tiny glaze flake to the inside edge of the mouth of the vase otherwise in good condition with no restoration or cracks.
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Sold for £300