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A Celadon-glazed Jar

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: The whole body of the pillow is employed with fine and even white glaze. With a slight concave,...

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: Both finely potted, small, broad-mouthed plates of shallow form, on a slight ring foot, edge left...

Daoguang period, Qing Dynasty
Height: 18.8cm

Solidly potted and pleasantly proportioned form stands on unglazed ring foot gently rising outwards to high, mellow shoulders flanked by carved half-moon handles, glazed entirely in an even, lively and delicate pea green, Daoguang mark in dark blue seal script.

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