Lot 3127. A small Guan-type lug-handled vase, hu, Yuan-Ming Dynasty (1279-1644). Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 400,000 (USD 38,866 - USD 51,821). Photo Christie's Images Ltd 2016.
The vase is covered overall with a greyish-blue glaze, with the exception of the foot revealing the dark-brown body. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm.) high, wood stand, box
Provenance: Collection of Chen Chang Wai (1907-1997), acquired circa 1980s
Notes: Chen Chang Wai was an official in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan and served as a delegate to Thailand. He later became an adviser to the National Palace Museum, Taipei, and researcher at the National History Museum, Taipei.
Christie's. Chinese Ceramics From The Yangdetang Collection, 30 November 2016, Hong Kong, HKCEC Grand Hall