Lot 211 , A Chinese famille verte baluster vase, Kangxi period 45cm high, wood stand, some faults
A Chinese famille verte baluster vase, Kangxi period painted with phoenixes and qilin amid rockwork and peonies, 45cm high, wood stand, some faults
Estimate £1,000-1,500
The vase has some areas of now discoloured restoration to the underside of the top rim and to a large section of the base where it has been rebuilt in composition to some areas, there are also two shortish cracks to the side of the neck, various scratches and wear to the enamels in particular the pale green where there is some crazing and slight discolouration to the enamel, there are also cracks across the base.
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Sold for £1,300