A MOLDED AND CREAM-GLAZED CERAMIC FLASK, MING DYNASTY
A MOLDED AND CREAM-GLAZED CERAMIC FLASK, MING DYNASTY
China, 1368-1644. The flattened globular body rising from a short oval foot to a slender neck, the molded decoration only faintly visible beneath the finely crackled cream-colored glaze, showing key-fret borders to the neck and sides as well as scrolling designs.
Condition: Good condition with some old wear, minor glaze flakes, and firing irregularities, such as dark spots.
Provenance: Formerly in a private collection Key West, Florida. Acquired from the above.
Weight: 127.5 g
Dimensions: Height 11.5 cm
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A MOLDED AND CREAM-GLAZED CERAMIC FLASK, MING DYNASTY
China, 1368-1644. The flattened globular body rising from a short oval foot to a slender neck, the molded decoration only faintly visible beneath the finely crackled cream-colored glaze, showing key-fret borders to the neck and sides as well as scrolling designs.
Condition: Good condition with some old wear, minor glaze flakes, and firing irregularities, such as dark spots.
Provenance: Formerly in a private collection Key West, Florida. Acquired from the above.
Weight: 127.5 g
Dimensions: Height 11.5 cm