Estimate: $100 - $300
Price Realized: $90 Includes buyer's premium
A group of five Chinese polychrome porcelain lidded ginger jars of globular form, comprising a pair featuring a densely hand-painted mille-fleur design on a gold ground, a pair of famille rose jars decorated with figural panels, and a single famille verte jar embellished with scrolling lotus motifs, the undersides of four vessels bearing various apocryphal red four-character marks.
Glazed porcelain, overglaze enamels, gilt
height (largest): 8 1/4 inches
Property from an Upper West Side Collection
The jars remain in overall good condition with bright colors and minimal surface wear, exhibiting unglazed footrings with minor shelf wear and localized firing imperfections consistent with manufacture
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Art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated. Frames, lampshades, or items described as “supplementary” are not considered integral to the value of the lot and are excluded from condition assessments. This includes any mat, mounting, glazing, hanging apparatus, case, box, or stand. Timepiece movements, lighting elements and items with mechanical or electrical components have not been thoroughly tested and are not covered under warranty by Capsule.
