Lot 92 , A large Chinese blue and white yen-yen vase, Kangxi period, 44.5cm, upper neck and rim broken and glued

A large Chinese blue and white yen-yen vase, Kangxi period, painted with figure scenes, probably taken from the Romance of the Western Chamber, 44.5cm, upper neck and rim broken and glued
Estimate £400-600

A large section of the rim has broken into two pieces and restuck with old glue residue and slight flaking to the glaze around the area, there is some fritting around the edge of the rim and especially around the edge of the base with some very slight shallow chips to the edge also, the foot is very slightly mis-shapen but sits flat on a surface otherwise, there is a very short vertical hairline crack to the side of the body measuring approx. 2cm in length, occasional minor scratching to the glaze otherwise good condition.


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Sold for £3,600