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A COPPER-RED-DECORATED
‘MYTHICAL BEASTS’ BOTTLE VASE
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD
the bulbous pear-shaped body set over a short,
straight foot and narrowing dramatically to
a cylindrical neck and a lipped rim encircling
the mouth, the full lower body painted in
underglaze-red with three mythical beasts each
sitting on its haunches, emanating ß ame-like
wisps of qi, its body in variegated liver-red
tones, the counter-sunk base unglazed
Height 5¾ in., 14.6 cm
PROVENANCE
Collection of Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978).
$ 7,000-9,000
㶭⹟䅁ġġġ慱塷䲭䐆䌠䲳攟柠䒞
Ը๕
⎚吪剔ɀ䑲偗ᶱᶾ炷1978⸜必炸㓞啷

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A ‘LANGYAO’ BALUSTER VASE
110 QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD
the slender ovoid body rising from a
countersunk base to rounded shoulder and a
ß aring cylindrical neck, applied overall with a
deep copper-red glaze, thinning to white at the
rim and su! used with a faint network of crackle,
stopping unevenly above the foot, the interior
and foot applied with a crackled greenish-white
glaze
Height 16⅝ in., 42.2 cm

PROVENANCE
Collection of Thomas B. Clarke (1848-1931)
(according to label).
Collection of Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978).
$ 20,000-30,000
㶭⹟䅁ġġġ恶䩘䲭慱䒞
Ը๕
ThomasġBįġClarke炷1848Į1931炸㓞啷炷㧁䰌炸
⎚吪剔ɀ䑲偗ᶱᶾ炷1978⸜必炸㓞啷

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