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          A SMALL SOFT PASTE MOULDED ‘DRAGON’ VASE
          QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

          清乾隆 白釉龍趕珠紋雙象耳蒜頭瓶

          The fattened vase is moulded to each side of the body with a dragon chasing
          the faming pearl. The narrow cylindrical garlic-neck has a pair of elephant-head
          handles. The vase is covered overall with a soft opaque white crackled glaze.

          5√ in. (15 cm.) high

          £2,000-3,000                        $3,100-4,500
                                              €2,800-4,100

                                                        869

                                                               A DEHUA CYLINDRICAL TRIPOD CENSER AND A WHITE-
                                                               GLAZED BRUSH WASHER, XI
                                                                    THE CENSER KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) AND THE BRUSH WASHER
                                                                    18TH CENTURY

                                                 清康熙及十八世紀
     868 德化白釉三足爐及白釉螭龍紋筆洗 一組兩件

                                                                      The censer is raised on three ruyi-form feet and moulded in low relief with four
                                                                      shallow bands. The central register is incised with key fret alternating with
                                                                      archaistic motifs. It is covered with a creamy-white glaze continuing over the
                                                                      rim. The brush washer is of compressed spherical form and it is moulded in
                                                                      high relief with a chilong. It is covered in a white glaze.

          The censer 4¡ in. (11.2 cm.) diam.

          £1,500-2,500                        $2,300-3,800
                                              €2,100-3,400

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