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A large glazed candle/joss stick holder, late Ming dynasty (1368-1644).

Estimate
8 000 - 10 000 SEK
780 - 975 EUR
906 - 1 130 USD
Hammer price
24 000 SEK
Bidding requires special pre approval.
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
A large glazed candle/joss stick holder, late Ming dynasty (1368-1644).

A standing mythical creature, with a saddelcloth and a vase on its back, glazed in yellow, green and creme. Height 37 cm. Length 44 cm.

Chip, cracks.

Provenance

Property of a Swedish private collection.

Exhibitions

Compare sculptures of this type in the British Museum. Museum number 1910,1223.1.