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A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE
‘IMMORTALS’ BOWLS
DAOGUANG SEAL MARKS AND
PERIOD
each with deep rounded sides rising from
a straight foot to a gently ß ared rim, the
exterior decorated in cobalt blue with the Eight
Immortals carrying their respective attributes
and standing atop ruyi cloud swirls, the interior
with a central medallion depicting the Three
Star Gods gathered beneath an overhanging
pine tree, the base with a six-character seal
mark (2)
Diameter 5⅞ in., 15 cm
PROVENANCE
The Oriental Art Collector, Singapore, 1982.
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$ 6,000-8,000
㶭忻⃱ġġġ曺剙ℓẁ⚾䙴ᶨ⮵
˪⣏㶭忻⃱⸜墥˫㫦
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㜙㕡喅埻㓞啷炻㕘≈✉炻1982⸜

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A FINE MING-STYLE BLUE AND
WHITE BOTTLE VASE
DAOGUANG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD
the tapered cylindrical body painted with
ten vertical panels of alternating lotus and
camellia scroll between borders of foliate
meander, the angled shoulder with a band of
petal lappets and classic scroll all below the
tall cylindrical neck painted with three peony
stems below a further classic scroll border at
the rim and repeated a the foot, the base with
the six-character seal mark in underglaze blue,
Japanese wood box (3)
Height 12⅝ in., 32.1 cm
$ 20,000-30,000
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˪⣏㶭忻⃱⸜墥˫㫦

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