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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF A PACIFIC NORTHWEST                              PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
COLLECTOR
                                                                             2225
2221                                                                         AN ASSEMBLED GROUP OF THREE MONOCHROME WARES
A CORAL RED AND GILT DECORATED PAGODA-FORM VASE                              19th century
Qianlong mark, Republic period                                               Including a miniature green glazed stick-neck vase; a red glazed stick-
The lid fitted to the body to form the convex roof of a Fo ta potted in      neck vase of tianqiuping form; and a peach-bloom water coupe of
square balustraded section, most exterior surfaces gilt in elaborate         unusual globular shape, bearing a Kangxi mark to the underside.
auspicious patterns surrounding four rectangular reserves inscribed          7 1/2in (19cm) height of second and tallest
in approximately three fifths of the Heart Sutra (sk: Prajnaparamita         $2,000 - 3,000
Hrdayasutra) bearing a fanciful attribution to Liang Shizheng with seals
reading Liang yin, Shizheng and Qianlong yulan zhibao, the underside         Provenance
bearing a four character hall mark in iron-red reading Yangxin Dian zhi      the first and second bearing labels Frank Caro Successor to C.T. Loo
(chip to mouth rim).                                                         with inventory numbers on the recessed bases
10 3/4in (27.4cm) high
$1,500 - 2,500                                                               2226
                                                                             A TRANSMUTATION RED GLAZED VASE
Provenance                                                                   Late Qing/Republic period
received as a wedding gift in 1940 by the previous owner                     Of elongated melon form with recessed ribs running from the
                                                                             waisted neck down to the tall foot, the scarlet glaze showing purple
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE WASHINGTON COLLECTOR                                 striations on the interior neck and the exterior rim, the recessed
                                                                             base unglazed and burnt to a pale brown hue (neck reduced in
2222                                                                         size, foot pad chipped).
A LARGE CORAL RED AND GILT DECORATED CIRCULAR BOX                            13 1/8in (33.2cm) high
Shende Tang mark                                                             $800 - 1,200
The two fitted halves closing to form a box of compressed circular
shape covered in densely composed gilt vine and lotus patterns, the          2227
recessed base bearing the iron-red, standard script four-character mark.     A TRANSMUTATION RED GLAZED STICK NECK VASE
10 1/4in (26cm) diameter                                                     Late Qing dynasty
$1,500 - 2,500                                                               Of tianqiuping form comprised of a tapered cylindrical neck atop a
                                                                             compressed globular body, the slightly rough foot encircling a clear
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE SAN FRANCISCO COLLECTION                             glazed recessed base, the remaining exterior surfaces covered in a
                                                                             viscous and crazed scarlet color thinning to a bluish-white hue in the
2223                                                                         areas around the mouth.
A FAUX BRONZE-GLAZED VASE                                                    14 1/4in (36.2cm) high
Qianlong mark, Republic period                                               $1,200 - 1,800
Surmounted by a trumpet neck supporting opposing elephant head
handles above a compressed body of inverted pear shape, the                  PROPERTY FROM AN INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE COLLECTOR
sides covered in molded chilong and cloud patterns on a scrolling
cloud background in gilt and black enamels imitating metal alloy, the        2228
remaining surfaces covered in a thick glaze of spotted ‘robin’s egg          TWO METAL-MOUNTED PORCELAIN CONTAINERS
blue,’ the underside bearing the six-character mark also molded in gilt      18th century
and black enamels.                                                           The first a café-au-lait glazed bottle vase with copper cap applied to
8in (20.3) high                                                              the top of the slender neck rising from a globular body, the recessed
$2,500 - 3,500                                                               base covered with a celadon-tinged glaze (glaze worn, neck reduced
                                                                             in height); the second a circular tray with metal ring applied along the
2224                                                                         edge of the everted rim on the canted walls, the floor painted in iron
A PAIR OF IRON RED AND GILT DECORATED PORCELAIN                              red, green and black with a dragon amid clouds on a celadon-tinged
CUPS AND COVERS                                                              glaze, the flat base left unglazed (rim flange repaired and filled).
Daoguang marks                                                               8 1/2in (21.5cm) height of vase
Supported by a tall and slightly inward circular foot, the side of each cup  9 7/8in (25cm) diameter of tray
painted to the exterior with seal marks of various styles and shapes, the    $800 - 1,200
cover similarly decorated, the cup and the cover both bearing the six-
character mark in seal script within a double square-form frame.
3 3/8in (8.6cm) high including cover
3 7/8in (9.8cm) diameter of cup
$1,000 - 1,500

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