Lot 267 , A Chinese Three Friends blue and white ovoid jar, early 18th century, height 27cm including wood stand and cover

A Chinese 'Three Friends' blue and white ovoid jar, early 18th century, painted with pine, bamboo and prunus, height 27cm including wood stand and cover
Estimate £400-600

The interior of the jar has a stained star crack which is not visible on the exterior, there is some fine scratching to the glaze on the exterior and there is a short hairline to the glaze on the exterior which does not go through to the biscuit body, the foot has a few small shallow chips to the biscuit edge and a slight fault in the firing on the inside edge of the foot, feels a little bit sharp, otherwise in good condition with a later wood cover and two parts of two different stands which don't fit together correctly.


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Sold for £650