Lot 100 , A Chinese Dehua blanc de chine water-pot, impressed seal mark for Lin Jesheng, late 18th century, width 18.5cm
A Chinese Dehua blanc de chine water-pot, impressed seal mark for Lin Jesheng, late 18th century, decorated with impressed band of keywork and modelled with the figure of a turtle, width 18.5cm
Estimate £400-600
Literature - see Donnelly, Blanc de Chine, p.357 for this mark.
Typical minor firing imperfections to the turtle and tiny areas of the glaze, occasional scratches and wear to the glaze, essentially in good condition with no restoration, chips or cracks.
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Sold for £850