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A blanc de Chine Vase,
late 17th century, of elongated form, the sides with two lion mask handles and later press-chipped with the name 'Huang Dazong', mouth seriously deficient,
28cm
The marking of Chinese porcelain to indicate ownership is not uncommon, but it is usually executed on provincial pieces, and often drilled, for the South-East Asian market and more commonly on bowls and plates.
Literature: For similar vases, see P J Donnelly, 'Blanc de Chine', 1969, where, on pl.8a, a vase with similar flared lip is dated 1702. Donnelly suggests that much 17th century blanc de Chine could continue into the the first half of the 18th century, but that now seems unlikely. Two catalogues of collections, both entitled 'Blanc de Chine' -Rose Kerr and John Ayres, 2002, pl. 69 and S Marchant and Son, 2006, 76,79 and 80 all of which are dated to the 17th century.
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