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263 A BlANc-de-cHINe elePHANT
263 Kangxi
A SHIwAN POTTeRy FIguRe OF AN The animal modelled standing with head
IMMORTAl turned slightly to the right and trunk curled
20th century up, (firing cracks).
Possibly depicting Zhongli Quan, the bearded 18cm long
drunk is modelled standing hunched under
the weight of a large gourd over his shoulder, £200 - 300
his flambÈ-glazed robe open to show his
bare stomach. Compare the present lot with a blanc-de-
41cm high chine elephant sold in our New Bond Street
rooms, 6 November 2014, lot 6.
£300 - 500
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264 A lARge ANd IMPReSSIVe lONgquAN
A JuN-TyPe PuRPle-SPlASHed BOwl TRIPOd INceNSe BuRNeR
Jin/Yuan dynasty Ming Dynasty
The bowl with incurving mouth-rim and The protruding circular rim above a band of
covered inside and out with a thick lavender- incised scroll decoration, the body incised
blue glaze thinning to a mushroom hue with hatched diaper pattern, all raised on
towards the extremities, with a purple three mask and paw feet, covered with thick
splash to interior, the glaze on the exterior green glaze leaving well and footrim exposed,
stops unevenly at foot to expose the buff (some professional restoration).
stoneware, 30cm diameter, 17.5cm high
10.3cm diameter
£2,000 - 3,000
£1,000 - 1,500
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265 Provenance A BlANc-de-cHINe FIguRe OF
Acquired by the current owner from The Prof guANyIN
Gilbert Manley Collection, Durham University. Early 20th century
The goddess stands on a lotus flower
floating on waves, wearing flowing robes and
jewellery, she is attended by a boy standing
on a lotus bud.
58cm high

£400 - 600

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