Pair of Celadon-glazed Covered Jars, China, 20th century, octagonal globular forms with straight neck and foot, the shoulders with two foo lion heads with holes to sides, probably for a string, the eight-sided domed cover surmounted with a highly stylized mythical animal seated on its flat top, ht. 21 1/4 in.
Estimate $600-800

glazing flaws with large pockmarks, surface scratches, and stains, uneven glaze with variations in colors.


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