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TWO BLUE AND WHITE SQUARE
SECTION BOTTLES
WANLI PERIOD (1573-1619)

明萬曆 青花花鳥紋方瓶 一組兩
件

The vases are decorated with scrolling lotus
to the shoulder above panels of birds and
butterfies fying amongst fowers and rocks.

11æ in. (30 cm.) high (2)

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

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A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE STEM CUPS
WANLI PERIOD (1573-1619)

明萬曆 青花纏枝葡萄紋高足杯 一對

Each cup is freely decorated to the exterior with leafy fruiting
grape vines. The bases each have an apocryphal Chenghua
mark.

2æ in. (7 cm.) diam. (2)

£3,000-5,000 $4,600-7,600
€4,100-6,800
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A BLUE AND WHITE RECTANGULAR ‘LOTUS’ BOX BASE
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A
DOUBLE RECTANGLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)

明萬曆 青花纏枝蓮紋盒 雙框六字楷書款

The sides are decorated in vivid blue tones with lotus scroll.

3√ in. (9.8 cm.) wide

£1,200-1,500 $1,900-2,300
€1,700-2,000

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