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A melon shaped jar decorated with the eight immortals, 17th Century.
Estimate
8 000 - 10 000 SEK
760 - 950 EUR
798 - 998 USD
Hammer price
16 000 SEK
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A melon shaped jar decorated with the eight immortals, 17th Century.
Melon shaped, decorated with the eight daoist immortals above fierce waves, the shoulder with a lambrequin pattern, all against a yellow ground, Height 17 cm. Height with accompanying wooden cover and stand 24.5 cm.
Repair, retouches.
Provenance
From the Collection of Herman Lindell (1851-1926), thence by descent. Helmer Lindell founded the company OY Herman Lindell AB on the Esplanaden in Helsinki in 1890 and the company sold office and artist materials, which meant that there were close contacts with artists. Herman Lindell had a large art and works of art collection with works by, among others by famous Scandinavian artists such as Axel Gallen Kallela, Carl Larsson, Helene Schjerfbeck, Jarnefalt and Albert Edelfelt.