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Lot 1035
Chinese bronze mounted celadon vase
Sold
$1,900
Starting Bid: $750
Est.
$1,500 - $2,500
Live Auction
SELECT: 3 Day Auction
Description
Qing Dynasty (18th/19th c.), celadon glaze with iron red and cobalt blue decoration, depicting flowering chrysanthemum on one side, and peony on the reverse, marchand-mercier type French gilt bronze mounts, blue underglaze Qianlong seal mark to underside, 10.5"h x 4"dia
Condition
Good, dirty interior surface, very minor spots of crazing to glaze, no chips, cracks or repairs observed
Provenance
The Estate of Elizabeth Stafford, NY
Literature
Elizabeth Stafford, who grew up in New Orleans and lived in Paris for 15 years, loved everything French. Her collection, including paintings, French furniture, decorative arts, and porcelain, was lent extensively to museums around the world.