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TWO BLUE AND WHITE VASES AND A JAR
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The quatrelobed vase, 18th-19th century, is decorated with a dragon and a phoenix amongst clouds. The pear-shaped vase, 19th century, is decorated with qilin amongst beribboned precious objects. The small ovoid vase, 19th century, is decorated with the Eight Daoist Immortals and has an apocryphal Xuande mark on the base.
Quatrelobed vase 7 ¾ in. (19.5 cm.) high
Pear-shaped vase 10 ¼ in. (26 cm.) high
Jar 4 ¼ in. (11 cm.) high
Provenance
Provenance:
Samuel Putnam Avery Sr. (1822-1904) Collection, New York.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1879.
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