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PROPERTY FROM A EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTION
A BLUE AND WHITE ‘BOYS’ JAR
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD
the ovoid body rising from a short straight foot to a slightly
waisted neck, painted to the exterior with boys engaged in
various pursuits in a garden, all between a band of stylised
floral panels at the shoulder and a band of flower petals
above the foot, the base with a stylised rabbit in underglazed
blue
14.9 cm, 5¾ in.
£ 4,000-6,000
HK$ 41,700-62,500 US$ 5,400-8,000

清康熙 青花嬰戲圖罐

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361 A BLUE AND WHITE ‘IMMORTALS’ SQUARE JAR
MING DYNASTY, JIAJING PERIOD
of square section, rising from a flat base to an angled
shoulder and a slightly waisted neck, elaborately painted to
the body with immortals holding respective attributes amidst
scrolling clouds and rolling waves, below a band of shou
roundels alternating with ruyi-clouds at the shoulder and
neck, a band of floral border near the foot
33.1 cm, 13 in.
£ 5,000-7,000
HK$ 52,500-73,000 US$ 6,700-9,300

明嘉靖 青花四仙拱壽圖方罐

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76 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.