Blue and White Dragon Jar and Cover

Description:

Blue and White Dragon Jar and Cover, China, 19th/20th century, baluster shape, four lion-head loops around shoulder, a stylized shishi lion on the domed cover, ht. 16 in.
Provenance: The collection of a New England gentleman.
Estimate $800-1,000

the finial of shishi, repaired and possibly attached later, chips to cover rim and bottom, numerous surface dirt and scratches, firing flaws with pockmarks.


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