Jewellery and Oriental Works of Art

Online-Only Auction, 23 - 28 November 2022

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Oriental Works of Art

Sold for

ZAR 2 345
Lot 230
  • A Chinese brown-and-yellow-glazed Martavan, Soochow, 19th century
  • A Chinese brown-and-yellow-glazed Martavan, Soochow, 19th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 2 000 - 4 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 2 345

About this Item

A Chinese brown-and-yellow-glazed Martavan, Soochow, 19th century
the ovoid body with rolled rim, decorated with a frieze of three fiery dragons, between bands of sienna glaze, 34cm high

Provenance

Property of an Oriental Collector.

Literature

cf. Woodward, C.S. (1974) ORIENTAL CERAMICS OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, 1652-1795, Cape Town & Rotterdam, A.A. Balkema, pg. 154, image 176.



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