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Lot 2022
A Chinese Champlevé Hu Shaped Vessel
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Early 20th century, cast with four rings handles with floral mount surrounding the lower neck, and two larger ring handles with decorative leaf mount flanking the main body of the vessel, raised foot, bronze mounts, all over champleve decoration of flora and scrolling vines in yellow, white, red, blue, and green against a turquoise blue ground, raised four character mark to underside.

13 3/4 in.

From the Estate of the late Kurt Blankmeyer, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Overall wear and pitting to surface; one of larger side handles is lost together with ring; dirt to surface.