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CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART FROM THE COLLECTION OF
THE LATE FRANCIS GOLDING

1077

A CARVED CELADON-GLAZED
CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

清 青釉刻花卉紋蓋圓盒

The domed cover is carved with a foral bloom
growing from leafy scrolling foliage, encircled by
a band of raised bosses. The exterior of the box is
carved with a band of meandering foliage above
further raised bosses. It is covered in a celadon
glaze of olive tinge, pooling within the crevices of
the decoration.

4æ in. (12.1 cm.) diam.

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

PROVENANCE:

Collection of Francis Golding (1944-2013).

1077 1078

1078 A BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ DISH
18TH CENTURY
272
清十八世紀 青花雲龍紋盤

The dish is decorated to the interior with a central
roundel enclosing a writhing dragon amidst
scrolling clouds. The exterior is painted with three
striding dragons chasing faming pearls. There is
an apocryphal Xuande mark to the base.

8¿ in. (20.7 cm.) diam.

£1,000-1,500 $1,600-2,300
€1,400-2,000

PROVENANCE:

Collection of Francis Golding (1944-2013).

1079

A YELLOW-GROUND CUSHION COVER
PANEL
LATE 18TH CENTURY

清十八世紀末 黃地纏枝蓮八吉祥炕
墊

The shaped cushion cover is embroidered with
a central fower surrounded by densely scrolling
lotus and the Eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang.
The couched border is surrounded by scattered
bats holding chimes and further scrolling lotus.

28¡ in. long x 30º in. wide (72 cm. x 77 cm.),
mounted in perspex frame

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

PROVENANCE:

Collection of Francis Golding (1944-2013).