Lot Details
Lot 79
Pale Green-Glazed Covered Jar
Ly Dynasty, Thanh Hoa Province, circa 11th century
The cylindrical jar is molded on the narrow, flat shoulder with overlapping flower petals; the domed cover, void of decoration, holds the remains of five spurs. The cover is glazed on its top with an evenly-crazed pale green glaze and the body is similarly crazed, but the glaze runs in regular streaks around the body. Height 9 1/8 inches (23.2 cm).
Property of the Nguyen Family Collection
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Sold for $1,700 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
The shape and glaze show a direct influence of the Chinese Yueyao wares. Comparable examples are illustrated, Vietnamese Ceramics - A Separate Tradition, Robert Stevenson and John ZS. Guy, nos. 55, 60, 61.
Hairline crack at edge of lid; some spots of glaze loss
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Hairline crack at edge of lid; some spots of glaze loss
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