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           A PALE CELADON JADE VASE AND      AN AGATE MOGUL-STYLE WASHER      THREE HARDSTONE VASES AND
           COVER                             19th/early 20th century          COVERS
           20th century                      The wide bowl rising from a short foot,   20th Century
           The compressed rounded body supported   the exterior with two bands of petals,   Comprising: a hu vase and cover, set with
           on a banded foot, incised on each side with   below a bevelled rim set with four handles   elephant head handles, incised on one side
           a pair of kui dragons against a key-scroll   suspending rings.     with a dragon and a phoenix on the reverse;
           ground, the shoulders set with flower-form   12cm (4 3/4in) long   a pear shaped vase with two chi dragons
           handles the domed cover with a bud finial.                         clambering up the sides forming the handles;
           21.5cm (8 1/2in) high (2).        £800 - 1,200                     and a spinach jade hu vase decorated with
                                             HK$7,800 - 12,000                taotie masks between notched flanges, the
           £1,000 - 1,500                    CNY6,800 - 10,000                cover set with a chi dragon.
           HK$9,700 - 15,000                                                  The tallest: 20.5cm (8 1/8in) high (7).
           CNY8,500 - 13,000                 Provenance
                                             A London private collection amassed   £800 - 1,200
           Provenance                        between the 1970s and 1990s and thence   HK$7,800 - 12,000
           A London private collection amassed   by descent.                  CNY6,800 - 10,000
           between the 1970s and 1990s and thence
           by descent.                                                        Provenance
                                                                              A London private collection amassed
                                                                              between the 1970s and 1990s and thence
                                                                              by descent.


           For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
           please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.  ASIAN ART - PART I  |  41
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