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A BLUE AND WHITE GU-FORM VASE
TWO POWDER BLUE GROUND 18th century A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE CHARGER
CONTAINERS WITH ENAMELED Molded with a cupped rim on the trumpet 17th century
DECORATION neck painted in outline with warriors The canted rim cut with a subtle barbed
18th century watching a groom examine a horse, the edge and painted in bright cobalt with
The first a covered ewer painted with fish cylindrical mid-section outlined with clusters alternating reserves of flowering branches
painted in iron red, gilt and black to both of seasonal flowers and garden rocks and and auspicious emblems that extend onto
sides of the pear-shaped body, the deeply the flared rim encircled with a continuous the shallow well surrounding a large flower
recessed base unglazed; the second a landscape with scholars playing chess on a basket on a display stand framed by diaper-
triple gourd vase with shaped reserves pleasure boat gliding through water. patterned reserves, the exterior painted with
on opposing sides of each lobe painted 12in (30.4cm) high simply drawn lappet reserves, the lustrous
with mythical bests, flower-filled fans and glaze covering all surfaces except the foot
assembled antiques in the famille verte US$1,200 - 1,500 pad and roughly finished recessed base.
palette, the recessed base within the foot 19 7/8in (50.5cm) diameter
covered with a colorless glaze.
8 1/2 and 9 1/4in (21.5 and 23.5cm) high US$2,000 - 4,000
US$2,000 - 3,000
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