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PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION, ACQUIRED PRIOR TO 1990

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A COBALT BLUE-GLAZED BOTTLE VASE
18TH CENTURY

清十八世紀 藍釉長頸瓶

The pear-form vase is covered in a rich cobalt blue glaze,
stopping neatly at the foot rim.

13Ω in. (34.3 cm.) high

£4,000-6,000             $6,100-9,100
                         €5,500-8,100

PROVENANCE:

Private European Collection, acquired prior to 1990.

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                                                            A SMALL LANGYAO-TYPE GLOBULAR JAR
                                                            KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

                                                            清康熙 霽紅釉洗

                                                            The jar is covered in a dark brownish-red glaze, thinning to white at the mouth
                                                            rim and pooling above the foot rim.

                                                            5¬ in. (14.3 cm.) diam.

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

                                                            PROVENANCE:

                                                            Private European Collection acquired prior to 1990.

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                                                            AN ORMOLU-MOUNTED LANGYAO-TYPE VASE
                                                            18TH CENTURY

                                                            清十八世紀 霽紅釉瓶配鎏金銅底座

                                                            The vase is covered in a rich copper red glaze sufused with a dense network
                                                            of bubbles, thinning to white at the mouth rim. It is mounted on a gilt-bronze
                                                            rococo-style stand.

                                                            18 in. (45.8 cm.) high

                                                            £6,000-8,000                                         $9,100-12,000
                                                                                                                 €8,200-11,000

                                                            PROVENANCE:

                                                            Private European Collection acquired prior to 1990.

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