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59 - 59 China: An exceptionally large porcelain vase and lid, mad…
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Estimate €6,000 - €8,000
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59 China: An exceptionally large porcelain vase and lid, made of hard-paste porcelain and decorated with flowers painted in shades of blue. The decoration was probably intended for the Ottoman market. High-fire blue decoration, known as ‘under-glaze’. Condition : a chip on the lid, which has been repaired. The Fô-style dog-shaped fretel is made of wood and replaces an original porcelain fretel in the shape of a stylised lotus bud. Small chips visible. Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662–1722), early 18th century.Height: 83 cm. Max. diameter: 46 cm For a similar piece, see: Auguste the Strong’s (1670–1733) Museum of Chinese and Japanese Porcelain in Dresden (Germany). The collections of Augustus the Strong, former Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, include a monumental set comprising 10 oversized vases featuring this distinctive decoration. There is one notable difference: six of the ten vases in Augustus the Strong’s set feature this decoration with subtle red highlights and a few added gilded motifs. The four largest vases in Augustus the Strong’s collection, however, do not feature these red highlights or gold finishes. Although the potiche we are presenting today does not bear the mark of Augustus the Strong’s collection—and therefore was not part of it— it complements perfectly the four larger lidded vases featuring this painted design in shades of blue, without red highlights or gold finishes, acquired by Auguste le Fort."
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About the sale Major catalogue auction of classical art
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Auction time 10/11/2026 at 10:30 AM
Lot description modified on 10/08/2026 at 2:50 PM
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