124: A SONG DYNASTY GUANYAO VASE
124: A SONG DYNASTY GUANYAO VASE A SONG DYNASTY GUANYAO VASE. Dimensions: 6 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. No repair or restoration. In excellent condition. Provenance: Robert Edwards (1883-1979) and his wife Gloria (1886-1960). Thence by descent. Robert arrived in Shanghai in 1910, to work for Jardine, Matheson & Co. He married Gloria Byrne in 1917 and it was Gloria who took a special interest in acquiring Chinese antiques. The couple stayed in China until 1938/39. High resolution pictures can be found at https://bit.ly/rivertown08012024Lot124 |