Important South African & International Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts & Jewellery

Live Auction, 17 March 2014

Cape, Colonial, Oriental & Continental Silver, Furniture & Decorative Arts

Sold for

ZAR 5 270
Lot 301
  • A Chinese Export iron-red and green jar and cover, 18th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 5 270

About this Item

A Chinese Export iron-red and green jar and cover, 18th century

possibly for the Tibetan market, ovoid, painted with three flaming panels of a figure in meditation seated on a lotus, divided by panels of standing mythological figures with webbed feet, in chain-mail attire, with diaper borders, the cover similarly decorated, minor firing cracks and chips, minor chipping to the footrim, 25cm high


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