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A BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ FISHBOWL A BLUE AND WHITE SQUARE BALUSTER VASE
19th or 20th century Late Qing Dynasty
Painted in underglaze blue with writhing dragons amongst billowing Vibrantly painted with stylised shou characters between bands of
clouds, the base unglazed. plantain leaves at the flaring neck, bats and clouds, ruyi-heads and
41cm (16 1/8in) diam. dragon scrolls at the shoulder and with lotus lappets at the foot.
43.5cm (17 2/8in) high
£500 - 600
CNY4,800 - 5,800 £800 - 1,200
HK$5,900 - 7,100 CNY7,700 - 12,000
HK$9,400 - 14,000
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A CRACKLE-GLAZED BLUE AND WHITE FIVE-PART 31
GARNITURE A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE UNDERGLAZE-RED DECORATED
19th/20th century BOTTLE VASE, TIANQIUPING
Comprising three baluster vases and covers painted with writhing four- 19th/20th century
clawed dragons amongst clouds and flames, with simulated bronze Painted to the exterior of the globular body with a variety of fish
borders at the foot and shoulder, the covers similarly decorated and species, including pike, swimming amongst water weeds, the base
with Buddhist lion finials, the two beaker vases decorated en-suite, all unglazed.
with brown incised apocryphal Chenghua four-character marks. The 57.5cm (22 5/8in)
beaker vases: 30cm (11 3/4in) (8).
£800 - 1,200
£600 - 800 CNY7,700 - 12,000
CNY5,800 - 7,700 HK$9,400 - 14,000
HK$7,100 - 9,400

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