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134 160705/2
A rare Chinese carved qingbai ‘boys’ cosmetic box and
cover
song dynasty
finely carved on the cover with three boys and floral
scrolls, applied on the interior with three small cups
separated by three curved stems of lotus pods issuing
from a central bud.
D: 5 in., 12.7cm
provenance:
Property formerly of a private Japanese collection, with
label indicating van Halm & van Halm collection,
London
$10,000-15,000

135 160730/30
Four Chinese ‘jian’ tea bowls
song dynasty
the conical sides rising from a short
straight foot to a lipped rim, all
covered in a black glaze suffused
with reddish-brown streaks (4).
D of largest: 5 1/8 in., 13cm
$1,500-2,000

136 152587/2
A Chinese Jian ware ‘hare’s fur’ glazed tea bowl
song dynasty
of conical form, russet brown glaze with black
streaks.
D: 4 1/2 in., 11.4cm
provenance:
Property of a Pennsylvania gentleman
$1,500-2,000

137 160817/1
A Chinese ‘jizhou’ tortoise-shell glazed tea bowl
song dynasty
the deep gently curved sides rising from a short
unglazed foot ring to rim, covered with a dark
brown glaze, splashed with a caramel tone in
imitation of tortoiseshell.
D: 4 1/4 in., 11cm
provenance:
Property from a private Swedish collector; Ex-Paul
and Louise Bernheimer, Cambridge, MA and
Laguna Woods, CA., acquired before 1980
$800-1,200