A RARE AND FINELY CARVED RED LACQUER MALLET-FORM VASE, CHINA, MING DYNASTY, 15TH-16TH CENTURY
A RARE AND FINELY CARVED RED LACQUER MALLET-FORM VASE
CHINA, MING DYNASTY, 15TH-16TH CENTURY
Carved all over with a graceful and dense design of overlapping peony blossoms and leaves below a band of lingzhi scroll encircling the mouth, the interior and base lacquered black
6 ¼ in. (15.9 cm.) high, Japanese wood box
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Please note the provenance should also include the property of a lady; Christie’s London, 6 June 1988, lot 80.
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THE FLORENCE AND HERBERT IRVING COLLECTION
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A RARE AND FINELY CARVED RED LACQUER MALLET-FORM VASE
CHINA, MING DYNASTY, 15TH-16TH CENTURY
Carved all over with a graceful and dense design of overlapping peony blossoms and leaves below a band of lingzhi scroll encircling the mouth, the interior and base lacquered black
6 ¼ in. (15.9 cm.) high, Japanese wood box
Saleroom Notice
Please note the provenance should also include the property of a lady; Christie’s London, 6 June 1988, lot 80.
Pre-Lot Text
THE FLORENCE AND HERBERT IRVING COLLECTION
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