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A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE GARLIC-HEAD BOTTLE VASES
Kangxi
Each globular vessel painted with bold, archaistic designs, with stylised
cicadas, stiff leaf lappets and taotie masks, raised on a flaring foot and
rising to an inverted mouth.
Each: 34.5cm (13 1/2in) high (2).

£2,000 - 3,000
CNY17,000 - 26,000 HK$20,000 - 29,000

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A DEHUA INCISED DISH
Qing Dynasty
The heavily potted dish finely incised to the well with a peony spray,
raised on a typical wide foot rim. 33.7cm (13 1/4in) diam.

£800 - 1,200
CNY6,900 - 10,000 HK$7,800 - 12,000

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A ZITAN, GILT AND HARDSTONE-INLAID FIGURE OF TARA
18th century
The sinuous Buddhist deity carved with thin robes, the hands in
mudra, seated on a lotus throne in lalitasana, partially cold gilded
to the face and body, with further patterns to the robes, with inlaid
turquoise, lapis and seed pearls to the crown and jewellery. 12cm (4
3/4in) high

£800 - 1,200
CNY6,900 - 10,000 HK$7,800 - 12,000

Compare with a zitan figure of a bodhisattva, 18th century, sold at
Sotheby’s, Hong Kong, 4 April 2012, lot 3226; and with a zitan figure
of the teacher Atisha, dated 17th/18th century, in the Rubin Museum
of Art, item no. C2013.12.6.

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.