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A ‘LONGQUAN’ CELADON ‘LOTUS’ BOWL
SONG DYNASTY
the rounded sides rising from a short straight
foot, the exterior carved with lotus petals,
covered with an even olive-green glaze suffused
with icy crackles
13.9 cm, 5½ in.

‡ £ 8,000-12,000
HK$ 82,500-124,000 US$ 10,500-15,800
宋 龍泉窰青釉蓮瓣紋盌

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A ‘LONGQUAN’ CELADON TRIPOD
CENSER
SONG DYNASTY
the compressed globular body rising from three
tall conical feet to a waisted short neck with
everted rim, each leg with a low relief vertical
flange joining a bowstring at the shoulder,
covered overall in a crackled celadon glaze
12.9 cm, 5⅛ in.
‡ £ 6,000-8,000
HK$ 62,000-82,500 US$ 7,900-10,500
宋 龍泉窰青釉三足爐

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A ‘LONGQUAN’ CELADON BOWL
SONG DYNASTY
of conical form, rising from a short foot
to widely flared sides, covered overall in a
unctuous sea-green colour glaze suffused with
crackles, the narrow foot ring left unglazed
revealing the stoneware burnt brownish-orange
in the firing
13.3 cm, 5¼ in.
‡ £ 20,000-30,000
HK$ 206,000-308,000 US$ 26,200-39,300
91 宋 龍泉窰青釉笠式盌

108 Buyers are liable to pay both the hammer price (as estimated above) and the buyer’s premium together with any applicable taxes and Artist’s Resale Right (which will depend on the individual circumstanc-
es). Refer to the Buying at Auction and VAT sections at the back of this catalogue for further information.