Lot 417 , A large Chinese yellow crackle glaze bottle vase, early 20th century, 59cm incl. wooden top and base
A large Chinese yellow crackle glaze bottle vase, early 20th century, now mounted as a lamp, 59cm incl. wooden top and base
Estimate £200-300
There is a fine crackle glaze to the bottle vase all over, on one side the vase is thicker and the crackle more pronounced starting from the shoulder all the way down to the base, near the base around this area there is some which areas of pitting where the glaze has slightly mis-fired, there is also a little bit of the glaze chipped off by the foot, the vase has been later mounted as a lamp and therefore must be drilled through the base underneath which is not visible because of the wood stand, cannot comment on the top rim as this is also mounted.
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Sold for £400