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A RARE FAHUA FIGURE OF
SHAKYAMUNI
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The figure is finely modelled wearing loose robes tied at
the waist, seated in dhysanasana on a lotus throne supported
on high hexagonal pedestal of waisted stepped form. The
rounded face is featured with downcast eyes, and the
mouth gently indented at the corners to provide a smiling
expression. The face is flanked on either side by long
pendulous ear lobes below the hair arranged in tight curls
rising to a domed ushnisha.
24Ω in. (62 cm.) high
HK$150,000-250,000 US$20,000-32,000

明 琺華釉釋迦牟尼坐像

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A FAHUA ‘PEACOCK’ JAR AND COVER
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
The jar is crisply decorated with moulded and thread appliqués in
slip to depict two peacocks in a garden separated by ornamental
rocks and peony sprays, below a cloud collar around the shoulder
and above petal lappets around the foot, both enclosing lotus
blooms. The neck is further decorated with detached cloud
scrolls and the interior is applied with green enamel. The cover
is decorated with a lychee and floral spray, surmounted by a bud-
shaped finial.
16Ω in. (42 cm.) overall height
HK$150,000-250,000 US$20,000-32,000
Compare a fahua jar similarly decorated with peacock and peonies,
formerly in the J.T. Tai Collection, sold at Sotheby’s New York, 22
March 2011, lot 95.

明十六世紀 琺華釉孔雀牡丹紋蓋罐

戴潤齋舊藏一件紋飾相似的琺華釉罐，2011 年 3 月 22 日於紐約蘇富比
拍賣，拍品 95 號。
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