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MARCHANT, EST. 1925
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A GROUP OF ELEVEN MINIATURE
BLANC-DE-CHINE FIGURES
KANGXI/QIANLONG PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY
A bearded European man seated atop a qilin,
a grotto with three dice players, a whistle in
the form of two conversing men, fve whistles
each in the form of a man subduing a tiger
(with slight variations to size and posture),
and three whistles or joss stick holders with
seated man and bird
5º in. (13.4 cm.) high, the qilin rider (11)
$2,000-3,000
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A PAIR OF BLUE-GROUND FAMILLE VERTE
DOUBLE-GOURD EWERS AND COVERS
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
Each enameled with quatrefoil lobed panels
enclosing birds perched amongst branches
of fowering prunus and camellia
7Ω in. (19 cm.) high (4)
$5,000-7,000
PROVENANCE
With Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York. 59
Anonymous sale; Christie’s, New York, 19
September 2006, lot 309.
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