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Lot Essay
This green-glazed rectangular box was always displayed on a huanghuali waisted corner-leg side table, lot 169 in sale 11419, in Mr. Ellsworth’s library, alongside a green–glazed rectangular dish, lot 8054 from this sale, and the blue and sancai-glazed pottery pillow or wrist rest, lot 810 in sale 11420.
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Condition report
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The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.
We have sought to record changes in the condition of this piece acquired after its initial manufacture. -several potting imperfections, resulting in uneven surface and two small holes on one of the long sides -burst glaze bubbles -surface scratching