Lot 201 , A Chinese carved Cizhou pottery lotus bud vase, Northern Song dynasty or later, H. 10cm, wood stand

A Chinese carved Cizhou pottery lotus bud vase, Northern Song dynasty or later, carved in releif with lotus flowers and scrolling tendrils, H. 10cm, wood stand
Estimate £600-800


Provenance - The owner and her family lived in Singapore in the late 1950s. The collection includes antique Chinese porcelain, jade and furniture her father bought from shops in Orchard Road, Singapore around 1955-59.

The vase has a fine crazing to the glaze all over. There is a rust brown patch to the exterior and a similar line to the interior. There are minor firing imperfections, otherwise in good condition with no restoration chips or cracks.


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Sold for £3,000