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Three Bencharong enameled porcelain jars A Bencharong enameled porcelain bowl
Chinese export to Thailand, 17th-early 18th century Chinese export to Thailand, mid 18th century
Lavishly applied enameling on a greenish-black background decorated with yellow and cream Fine enameling on blue-black background
colored theppanom and norasingh amidst red flames and red and green border, the lids similarly depicting cream and yellow theppanom and
decorated and surmounted by Chinese lions; the footrims unglazed; with red glaze mouldings norasingh amongst rose-pink flames between
mounted on the shoulders of each and in the form of lion faces on the vases. red and turquoise bands; the green interior
Baluster: 16 1/2 in. (42 cm) high; Squat: 8 in. (20.4 cm) diameter with a deep yellow band with blue floral motif
$5,000 - 8,000 around the rim and an open lotus surrounded
by exotic-cotton leaves in the well; the red
In addition to the color palette, the shapes, molded faces on the shoulders, Chinese lions, and mouth and foot rims with applied copper
Chinese-like faces on the figures, suggest that the producers of the present lot were more protective bands.
accustomed to the Chinese repertoire of forms indicative of earlier bencharong wares. For an 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm) diameter
example from the 19th century with similar red lions in the Jim Thompson Museum Collection, see $1,000 - 1,500
the rooneyarchive, 076_bj_146.2.
Provenance:
Provenance: The Collection of Dr Philip Gould
The Collection of Dr Philip Gould Acquired in Thailand, 1960-76
Acquired in Thailand, 1960-76

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