A pair of Chinese drum-form blue-ground famille rose jars, Republic period
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A pair of Chinese drum-form blue-ground famille rose jars
Republic period
With famille rose flower motifs to body; both with six-character mark to underside. Each sold with associated wooden stand. (2).
H: 4, Dia: 4 1/4 in.
H: 10.16, Dia: 10.79 cm. (each)
Provenance: Estate of Yip Hon (1904-1997). Nicknamed Kwai Wong (translated as Ghost King), Yip Hon was a gambling tycoon in South China. He amassed great wealth in the casinos there through his technique of listening dice, eventually opening his own casino.
Republic period
With famille rose flower motifs to body; both with six-character mark to underside. Each sold with associated wooden stand. (2).
H: 4, Dia: 4 1/4 in.
H: 10.16, Dia: 10.79 cm. (each)
Provenance: Estate of Yip Hon (1904-1997). Nicknamed Kwai Wong (translated as Ghost King), Yip Hon was a gambling tycoon in South China. He amassed great wealth in the casinos there through his technique of listening dice, eventually opening his own casino.
Condition
With one glazed crack to one jar, one is overall good condition.
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A pair of Chinese drum-form blue-ground famille rose jars, Republic period
Estimate $100 - $200
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