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                                                                                                 A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE MOULDED
                                                                                                 ‘DRAGON’ VASE, TIANQIUPING
                                                                                                 QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

                                                                                                 清乾隆 青花海龍趕珠天球瓶

                                                                                                 The globular body is decorated with an incised and
                                                                                                 lightly moulded writhing dragon chasing a faming
                                                                                                 pearl, all picked out in a very pale celadon glaze.
                                                                                                 The dragon is reserved on a ground of underglaze-
                                                                                                 blue swirling and crashing waves which extend all
                                                                                                 over the body.

                                                                                                 24 in. (61 cm.) high, wood stand

                                                                                                 £3,000-5,000                      $4,600-7,600
                                                                                                                                   €4,100-6,800

                                                                                                 PROVENANCE:

                                                                                                 Property from the Geronimo Berenguer de los
                                                                                                 Reyes, Jr. collection.

                                                                                                 來源:Geronimo de los Reyes, Jr. 私人
                                                                                                 舊藏

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156                                                                                              A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE ‘SQUIRREL
                                                                                                 AND GRAPES’ BOWL
                                                                                                 QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN
                                                                                                 UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD
                                                                                                 (1736-1795)

                                                                                                 清乾隆 青花松鼠葡萄碗 六字篆書
                                                                                                 款

                                                                                                 The bowl is delicately painted to the exterior
                                                                                                 in various vibrant shades of cobalt blue with a
                                                                                                 continuous scene of squirrels clambering on leafy
                                                                                                 fruiting grapevines, all framed within a double line
                                                                                                 encircling the mouth and foot.

                                                                                                 9 in. (22.8 cm.) diam.

                                                                                                 £3,000-5,000                      $4,600-7,600
                                                                                                                                   €4,100-6,800
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