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A blue and white dragon jar, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), early…
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Melbourne
Date:
19-Oct-2021
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A blue and white dragon jar, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), early 17th century, decorated with dragons amongst scrolling lotus, between scrolling pendant borders, the rim bound with a bronze collar, the body constructed from two pieces luted together, 15 cm high, 14 cm diameter. Provenance: purchased in Thailand, 1949-1952 or 1963-1968, Allan Henry Loomes Obe (1917-1990), and thence by descent. Allan Loomes was Australian Consul-General to Thailand (1949-1952) and Australian Ambassador to Burma (1958-1961), Thailand (1963-1968), south Korea (1968-1971), and Venezuela and Peru (1974-1978).
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Oriental: Ceramics - Chinese