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PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT
PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTION
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AN IRON-RED-DECORATED A GROUP OF GLAZED FIGURES A GROUP OF GLAZED ANIMAL FIGURES
TRIPOD CENSER QING DYNASTY (1644-1911) QING DYNASTY AND LATER
LATE MING DYNASTY, The group includes two famille verte biscuit The group includes a small fambé-glazed fgure of
EARLY 17TH CENTURY
incense stick holders, each molded as a boy a recumbent dog; a small green-glazed Buddhist
The compressed body is decorated with shaped holding a vase; a small glazed biscuit fgure of lion playing with a brocade ball; a fambé-glazed
panels enclosing a demi-fower head surrounded Budai shown reclining on a green openwork stand, fgure of a seated mythical beast with separately
by feather pattern that continues onto each of holding his sack in the right hand and a rosary in made eyes; a small yellow-glazed recumbent dog
the three legs, with lotus sprigs between the his left; a dark green and aubergine-glazed biscuit with raised head and dark brown hair markings;
panels, all below a band of diaper pattern on the fgure of a standing oficial holding a gui tablet; a small Jun-style fgure of a frog covered with a
sloping shoulder, clouds on the waisted neck, and a small glazed biscuit fgure of an immortal raspberry-splashed, milky blue glaze; and a small
and classic scroll at the rim below the two bail standing on a large crab. fambé-glazed fgure of a recumbent Buddhist lion.
handles. Together with a small copper-red- Tallest 6¬ in. (16.9 cm.) high, each with a hongmu Largest 4Ω in. (11.5 cm.) wide, each with a hongmu
decorated vase, 18th-19th century, decorated stand and a cloth box stand and a cloth box
with fowering tree peony and a bird perched on (5) (6)
a rose branch; and a miniature blue and white $1,500-2,500 $1,500-2,500
bottle vase, 18th-19th century, decorated with
butterfies, birds and fowers.
PROVENANCE PROVENANCE
Censer 4º in. (10.9 cm.) wide across handles; J. M. Hu (1911-1995) Collection. J. M. Hu (1911-1995) Collection.
vases 5º and 3Ω in. (13.3 and 9 cm.) high, each
with a hongmu stand and a cloth box 清 瓷塑一組 清及以後 瓷塑動物小像一組
(3)
$3,000-5,000
PROVENANCE
J. M. Hu (1911-1995) Collection.
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