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A GROUP OF QINGBAI DISHES A LONGQUAN CELADON ARCHAISTIC A CELADON-GLAZED INCENSE BURNER
12th/13th century INCENSE BURNER Ming Dynasty or later
Comprising: two small shallow dishes with With raised moulded ribs encircling the Standing on three small flaring feet, the
incised floral motifs, box; a small conical bowl tapering bombé-form body, flanked with two slightly lobed globular vessel carved with
with incised decoration, box; and a deep bowl stylised ‘dragon’ handles, raised on a short three cartouches of lotus heads, the straight
with incised figures of boys amongst foliage, foot rim, all covered in a sea-green glaze, box. neck with a hatched band, with rope-work
box. 24cm (9 1/2in) wide handles rising from the dish-shaped rim,
The deep bowl: 20.7cm (8 1/4in) diam. (8). covered overall in a pale green-glassy glaze,
£2,000 - 3,000 wood cover. 11.5cm (4 1/2in) high (2).
£1,000 - 1,500 CNY17,000 - 26,000 HK$20,000 - 29,000
CNY8,700 - 13,000 HK$9,800 - 15,000 £1,500 - 2,000
CNY13,000 - 17,000 HK$15,000 - 20,000

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82 | BONHAMS For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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