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AN INSCRIBED WUCAI SLEEVE VASE
QING DYNASTY, SHUNZHI PERIOD
the cylindrical form rising to a waisted neck
and slightly everted rim, well painted in bright
enamels and underglaze blue with a continuous
narrative scene depicting Emperor Huizong on
horse, accompanied by attendants, departing
from a secret visit to the famous courtesan of
the capital Li Shishi, accompanied by a two-line
poetic inscription
Height 17 in., 43.2 cm
PROVENANCE
Christie’s New York, 21st September 2000, lot
310.
$ 8,000-12,000
㶭枮㱣ġġġḼ⼑≺楔䌱㦻⚾䫺䒞
娑㔯烉
慹≺楔◞剛勱⛘ġ䌱㦻Ṣ愱㛷剙⣑
Ը๕
䲸䲬Ἓ⢓⼿2000⸜9㚰21㖍炻䶐嘇ġ310

349
A BLUE AND WHITE ‘CRANE AND 348
PHOENIX’ ROULEAU VASE
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD

painted in tones of deep blue with three
registers of medallions framed by brackets
of stylized scrolled clouds, each roundel
composed of alternating cranes or phoenix in
ß ight amidst smaller clouds, the cylindrical neck
with a horizontal rib bordered by scrollwork
above and leiwen and ruyi-cloud bands below
Height 18 in., 45.7 cm
PROVENANCE
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York.
$ 8,000-12,000
㶭⹟䅁ġġġ曺剙浜沛䲳㡺㥴䒞
Ը๕
RalphġMįġChaitġGalleries炻䲸䲬

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