A PAIR OF JAPANESE PORCELAIN 'CRANE' VASES, LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY
A PAIR OF JAPANESE PORCELAIN 'CRANE' VASES, LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY
each of oblong form with tapering base, the celadon-colored body applied with three cranes among a bamboo grove with scattered daisies, the rim with a band of stylised clouds centered with sunflowers, partly gilt, each signed along lower edge with overglaze red maker's mark under base; height of each: 30.5 cm (12 in.)
CONDITION
The pair is in overall excellent condition. Beyond some losses to the gilt and minor surface abrasions, no significant issues apparent to the naked eye.
N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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A PAIR OF JAPANESE PORCELAIN 'CRANE' VASES, LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY
each of oblong form with tapering base, the celadon-colored body applied with three cranes among a bamboo grove with scattered daisies, the rim with a band of stylised clouds centered with sunflowers, partly gilt, each signed along lower edge with overglaze red maker's mark under base; height of each: 30.5 cm (12 in.)
CONDITION
The pair is in overall excellent condition. Beyond some losses to the gilt and minor surface abrasions, no significant issues apparent to the naked eye.
N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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