Lot 199 , A large Chinese clobbered blue and white double gourd vase and cover, Kangxi period, H.42.5cm, cover repaired, crack to neck

A large Chinese clobbered blue and white double gourd vase and cover, Kangxi period, painted with ladies in gardens, landscapes and antiques within lotus petal shaped reserves, later enamelled and gilded in Europe, underglaze blue lingzhi fungus mark to base, H.42.5cm, cover repaired, crack to neck
Estimate £700-900

The vase has typical minor glaze imperfections and later European enamelled decoration. The cover has breen broked and restored with old rivet repairs and some filler and an under rim chip. The vase has a 13,5cm long vertical crack to the neck. There is some fritting, small glaze losses and an over painted shallow chip around the edge of the base, otherwise in reasonable condition.


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Sold for £2,400