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A qianjiang porcelain table screen
Cheng Ying (act. 1875-1908)
The plaque delicately enamelled with five sages admiring a painting
of bamboo under a pine tree, with a three line inscription, signed by
the artist, mounted in a wooden frame and with stand. The plaque:
25.3cm (9 7/8in) x 38cm (15in) (2).
£800 - 1,200 HK$9,600 - 14,000
CNY7,700 - 12,000
Provenance
Reputedly collected by the vendor’s grandfather, who was a Methodist
missionary in China in the early 20th century, returning to Europe in the
1920s, and thence by descent.
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A pair of large famille rose vases
With trumpet necks and iron-red and gilt, mythical beast handles,
the baluster bodies boldly enamelled in the famille rose palette with a
profusion of blooming flowers, including peonies and chrysanthemums,
the mouths and feet with decorative borders, the bases unglazed.
65cm (25 1/2in) high (2).
£500 - 800 HK$6,000 - 9,600
CNY4,800 - 7,700
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