Lot 491 , A Chinese Transitional blue and white sleeve vase, c.1640, 40cm high

A Chinese Transitional blue and white sleeve vase, c.1640, 40cm high painted with court figures in a garden,
Estimate £400-600

One long stained crack to the side of the body, a few deep scratches to the side of the body. A few small splinter chips to the rim and some fritting to the rim.


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Sold for £17,000