Lot 123
WANLI MARK (1572-1620), AND OF THE PERIOD
Of shallow form with raised cavetto and an everted horizontal rim with foliate edge, decorated to the interior with scrolling peonies in red, yellow, green and blue enamels against a turquoise ground, the rim with scrolling flowers against a red and white speckled ground, with a chased mallow flower to the interior centre in unenammeled bronze. The reverse with a six character mark for Wanli within a rectangle in red enamel against a dark green ground, surrounded by scrolling clouds.
3cm high, 20cm diameter
Estimate $3,000 - $5,000
Wear from use. Lost gilding. Pitting to the enamels in places. Oxidation to the exposed bronze including the cloisonnes. No visible cracks, chips or repairs to the enamelwork.
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Judy and Ian Burrows Collection, Hobart, Tasmania, and thence by descent. Collected 1960 to early 1980s.
Asian Works of Art
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8666
6:00pm - 8 August 2022
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Friday 5 - Sunday 7 August, 10am - 4pm
333 Malvern Road, South Yarra VIC
CONTACT
Dominic Kavanagh
asianart@leonardjoel.com.au
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