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A SET OF EIGHT PEWTER-ENCASED
236 YIXING TEA CUPS
100 | BONHAMS Early 19th century
Each cup of a different form, with inscriptions
in a cursive hand to the exterior, the interior
enamelled white, flanked with a jade loop
handle.
Each approx. 8cm (3 1/8in) wide (8).

£3,000 - 5,000
CNY26,000 - 43,000 HK$29,000 - 49,000

236 Y
A GRISAILLE PORCELAIN PLAQUE IN
THE MANNER OF WANG YETING
First half of the 20th century
Depicting a scene of scholars standing by the
shore, bidding farewell to friends crossing a
snowy river on a sampan, inscribed with the
title to the top right corner, the bottom left
with two red seals reading Yeting, rosewood
frame and stand. The plaque: 38.5cm (15
1/8in) x 25.5cm (10in) (2).

£1,500 - 2,000
CNY13,000 - 17,000 HK$15,000 - 20,000

Provenance
A distinguished French private collection,
and thence by descent; reputedly acquired in
China in the 1950s.

A very similar pair of plaques, also bearing
the same seals, was sold by Christies, Fine
Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 8
November 2011, London, King Street, lot
424..

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.