Lot 0936

A rare Vietnamese polychrome painted stoneware elephant shaped jug, Le dynasty, 16th C.

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A rare Vietnamese polychrome painted stoneware elephant shaped jug, Le dynasty, 16th C.

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Description

A rare Vietnamese polychrome painted stoneware elephant shaped jug, Le dynasty, 16th C.

L.: 22,5 cm - H.: 16 cm

Provenance: A Belgian private collection.

Ref.:
- Vietnamese Ceramics: A Separate Tradition, by John Stevenson / John Guy / Louise Allison Cort (authors), 1997, page 368, no. 367 (see added scans).
- Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore, Accession No.1996-00100, for a comparable example. (link)
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Accession No. 2002.742, for a comparable example. (link)

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A rare Vietnamese polychrome painted stoneware elephant shaped jug, Le dynasty, 16th C.

Name: A rare Vietnamese polychrome painted stoneware elephant shaped jug, Le dynasty, 16th C.
SKU: 174447014
Price: 20000 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €20,000 - €30,000

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