The Xuande Thornhill Stem Cup – Lee Young

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Head of Asian Art Lee Young takes a closer look at The Thornhill Stem Cup – this Ming Xuande (1426-35) mark and period blue and white stem cup is an excellent example of its type and is virtually unseen outside museum collections.

A HIGHLY IMPORTANT BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ STEM CUP
XUANDE SIX-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
10.3cm high

£2,000,000 to 4,000,000

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