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PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT JAPANESE
COLLECTION
2377
A BLUE AND WHITE DEEP DISH
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

With rounded sides beneath the everted
lobed rim, the interior is decorated with
two equestrian fgures at battle, each
accompanied by fgures holding banners.
The cavetto and interior of the rim are
decorated with shaped panels enclosing
further equestrians and banner men. An
apocryphal Chenghua mark is on the base.
13Ω in. (34.3 cm.) diam., Japanese wood
box

$5,000-7,000

清康熙 青花人物故事圖折沿盤

VARIOUS PROPERTIES
2378
A BLUE AND WHITE BOTTLE VASE
TRANSITIONAL PERIOD, CIRCA 1635-1650

The body is decorated with a scene of six
scholars gathered in a landscape setting, four
shown seated, one holding a fan, one reading
and one studying a painting, with a weiqi
board and four wine cups in the foreground,
and all below a foliate scroll band and three
leafy fower stems on the tall neck.
14¬ in. (37.2 cm.) high

$6,000-8,000

The imagery of numerous scholars gathering
together to enjoy the pleasures of drinking and
poetry composition originated from the famous
preface by Wang Xizhi (A.D. 307-65) bearing the
title Lanting Xu, ‘Preface (written) at the Orchid
Pavilion’. This ideal prevailed throughout Chinese
history to become a widespread theme that
manifested in painting and works of art.

明末清初 1635-1650年前後
青花文人雅集圖長頸瓶

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