Light & Form: Decorative Arts & Photography
By Revere Auctions
Nov 12, 2024
755 Prior Ave N #235C, St Paul, MN, US, United States
This sale features an incredible selection of antique to contemporary photography and decorative arts. Highlights include Nordic ceramics, Murano glass, and studio pottery by artists such as Warren MacKenzie, Gunnar Nylund, Bertil Vallien, Gino Vistosi, and many more. Our photography selection features a remarkable group of press photographs from the archives of the Star Tribune, alongside albumen prints from the 1850s to early 1900s that beautifully capture the ancient art of Egypt.
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LOT 11:

Chinese Porcelain Pilgrim Moon Flask with Dragon

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Sold for: $550
Start price:
$ 25
Estimated price :
$400 - $800
Buyer's Premium: 26% More details
Auction took place on Nov 12, 2024 at Revere Auctions
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Chinese Porcelain Pilgrim Moon Flask with Dragon
Chinese blue and white porcelain pilgrim flask. This moon or pilgrim flask (bianhu) decorated along either side with clouds and a dragon. With a circular body with a flat base, a narrow cylindrical neck and two arched side handles which join the neck to the body. The underside with an apocryphal six-character Qianlong mark in underglaze blue.
Height: 14 in x width: 10 1/2 in x depth: 5 1/2 in.
Condition: The item is in good condition with no visible chips, cracks, or losses. There is a minute chip towards the underside. Light wear and light crazing throughout, as shown in the listing image. There are several areas with a network of black dots, possibly an original firing flaw, which does not affect the overall appearance. No visible sign of restoration when inspected under UV light. Light wear to the underside.

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