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A FAMILLE-ROSE ‘BALSAM PEAR’ BOWL AND
COVER
DAOGUANG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD
with deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to a flared
rim, vividly enamelled on the exterior with a flowering and
fruiting branch of kugua vines, the undulating stem with
fleshy leaves, the fruit split open, continuing across the
interior and flanked by sprays of bamboo with a hovering
butterfly, the cover similarly decorated, the base inscribed
with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue
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11.2 cm, 4⅜ in.

‡ £ 12,000-15,000
HK$ 124,000-154,000 US$ 15,800-19,700
清道光 粉彩過枝癩瓜紋蓋盌
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《大清道光年製》款
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A FAMILLE-ROSE ‘FLORAL’ CUP
XUANTONG MARK AND PERIOD
the deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot,
brightly enamelled around the exterior with three leafy floral
sprays, the base inscribed with a six-character mark in iron-
red
6.5 cm, 2½ in.
‡ £ 2,000-3,000
HK$ 20,600-30,800 US$ 2,650-3,950
清咸豐 粉彩花卉紋小杯
《大清咸豐年製》款

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AN IRON-RED AND YELLOW-GROUND
‘TRIGRAMS’ BOWL
XIANFENG MARK AND PERIOD
the deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot
to a slightly everted rim, painted around the exterior with
Daoist medallions divided by alternating carne and ruyi cloud
scrolls, all above a foaming wave band and reserved on a
rich yellow ground, the base inscribed with the six-character
mark in iron-red
13.3 cm, 5¼ in.
‡ £ 3,000-5,000
HK$ 30,800-51,500 US$ 3,950-6,600
清咸豐 黃地紅彩八卦仙鶴紋盌
《大清咸豐年製》款

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138 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-
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