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A BLUE AND WHITE BOTTLE VASE
Chongzhen
The globular body expertly painted with two boys tentatively
approaching a young scholar in a bamboo grove, the shoulder and
neck typically decorated with a foliate band and tulip motifs. 24cm (9
1/2in) high

£1,200 - 1,500
CNY12,000 - 15,000
HK$14,000 - 18,000

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AN UNUSUAL BLUE AND WHITE DOUBLE-WALLED
HEXAGONAL BALUSTER VASE
Kangxi
The baluster body with reticulated panels revealing an interior wall
painted with floral sprigs, with moulded leaf lappets at the foot and
shoulder, the flaring neck with a variety of floral sprays. 23.8cm (9
1/4in) high

£800 - 1,200
CNY7,700 - 12,000
HK$9,400 - 14,000

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A BLUE AND WHITE ‘LONG ELIZAS’ RECTANGULAR BALUSTER
VASE
Kangxi
The baluster border painted with four panels enclosing four beauties in
garden settings, the shoulder and foot with moulded leaf lappets, the
neck with chrysanthemum sprays, flanked with dragon handles. 25cm
(9 3/4in) high

£800 - 1,200 41
CNY7,700 - 12,000
HK$9,400 - 14,000

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