£15,000 - £25,000
AN EXTREMELY RARE IRON-RED DECORATED 'CRANE' CUP
JIAJING FOUR CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
the delicately potted sides painted in iron-red with four panels of cranes in flight amidst clouds, the interior with a single shou-symbol
6.5cm diam
PROVENANCE: From a Private London Collection - acquired from Sotheby's, Hong Kong, Echoes of Fragrance – Evolution of Tea Culture from the Tang to the Qing Dynasties, 16th of Dec 2021, lot 5049; they mention in the description a similar example sold in their London rooms 13th December 1977, lot 45.
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Apart from one or two minor nibbles around the foot, it is in good condition.
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