Lot 222 , A Chinese clair de lune trumpet vase, gu, Qing dynasty, H. 17.5cm, wood stand
A Chinese clair de lune trumpet vase, gu, Qing dynasty, finely potted, with white glazed rim, the central bulb flanked by a pair of raised rings, unglazed base, H. 17.5cm, wood stand
Estimate £300-500
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 unglazed base has remnants of ink letters C F L and another mark which are very feint, there are minor typical imperfections to the glaze, otherwise in good condition with no restoration, chips or cracks
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Sold for £1,200