£4,000
A Chinese porcelain aubergine glaze brush washer, 18th century, Kangxi period, of circular form with tapered rim and all-over deep purple glaze, applied with two lion mask lugs to the sides, unglazed foot rim, recessed base, 23cm wide
Provenance: The Estate of Lord Kenyon, Gredington.
No obvious areas of restoration. Fritting can be seen to the piece, more so to the interior. The purple glaze is not uniform and varies in strength and hues throughout. Each nose of the lion mask lugs have small glaze chips - this is commensurate. Surface scratching and blemishes can be seen throughout the piece. Some glaze imperfections can be seen which include burst glaze bubbles to the exterior which reveal the pale porcelain body against the aubergine glaze - these are not instantly visible but one is more prominent when compared to others. The purple glaze drips to the foot rim unevenly. Unglazed base of foot rim with areas of pitting and minor losses, as expected but no severe. The underside appears to perhaps once have had blue scripture in concentric form - this is no longer legible nor clearly visible or can be confirmed. Please see additional images for clarification.
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