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A GROUP OF FIVE BRONZE MIRRORS
Probably Han Dynasty and later
Comprising: a ‘beast and grapevine’ mirror;
a flower-form ‘mythical beast’ mirror; a
small ‘TLV’ mirror, box and cover; a square
‘Heavenly Horses’ mirror; and an octafoil
mirror with Ci Fei the dragon slayer.
The largest 16cm (6.1/4in) diam. (7).

£1,000 - 1,500
HK$10,000 - 15,000
CNY8,800 - 13,000

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TWO OLIVE GREEN GLAZED JARS
Han Dynasty
Of squat baluster form, one with a moulded
animal frieze to the shoulder.
The tallest 14.7cm (5.3/4in) high. (2).
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£600 - 1,000
HK$6,000 - 10,000
CNY5,300 - 8,800
Provenance
According to the collection inventory, the
larger jar purchased at Sotheby’s, 20/3/50,
Cunliffe Collection, no. PH9 (label) and John
Sparks Ltd. (label).
The smaller jar, purchased at Sotheby’s
5/5/1959, Collection of Dennis Cohen.
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A GROUP OF JUNYAO WARES AND A
JUNYAO-STYLE BOWL
Song/Yuan Dynasty and later
Comprising: two small pale blue glazed
bowls; a sky-blue glazed dish; a small
splashed bowl; a deep Jun bowl; and Jun
style pale blue crackle glazed conical bowl.
The largest 19cm (7.1/2in) diam. (7).

72 £1,000 - 1,500
HK$10,000 - 15,000
CNY8,800 - 13,000
Provenance
according to the collection inventory:
The sky blue glazed dish: purchased at
Sotheby’s 15/05/62.
One small bowl: Henry Brown Collection, no.
25 (label), purchased at Sotheby’s 13th July
1954.
The other small bowl: purchased at
Sotheby’s 3/11/53.
The deep bowl: Mrs. R. Benson Collection,
purchased at Sotheby’s 14/04/53.
The splashed bowl: purchased at Sotheby’s
28/02/56.

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