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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
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A BLUE AND WHITE 'QILIN' DISH
TRANSITIONAL PERIOD, CIRCA 1630-1650
The dish is painted to the centre with a qilin in a playful stance, its mouth exhaling smoke
twirling in spirals. The cavetto is decorated with a band of four Buddhist emblems, the
everted rim is bordered by a freely pencilled wave pattern. The exterior is left plain.
15 ¡ in. (39 cm.) diam., box
HK$220,000-300,000 US$29,000-39,000
ᒞේ⎼ 㤎⩈㶢㶯♄ᇽᦶ↲
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