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H901

A GREEN, YELLOW, CREAM
AND AUBERGINE-GLAZED
BISCUIT BOWL

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

The exterior is decorated with horses
galloping above waves crashing on rocks and
amidst fames, with further horses amidst
prunus blossoms and auspicious emblems on
the interior. The whole is reserved on a
green-glazed scroll-patterned ground.
7Ω in. (19 cm.) diam.

$3,000-5,000

PROVENANCE

Mary Clark Thompson (1835-1923) Collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York,
accessioned in 1923.

清康熙 素三彩海馬紋盌

來源
Mary Clark Thompson（1835-1923）珍藏。
紐約大都會藝術博物館，入藏於1923年。

H902

A SMALL FAMILLE VERTE
BISCUIT FIGURE OF A BEAST
AND FOREIGNER

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

The foreigner, wearing long loose robes with
long sleeves and a pointed hat, is shown astride a
caparisoned mythical beast standing foursquare
on a reticulated stand, with bulbous eyes and
the mouth open in a roar. The mane and tail are
detailed with aubergine, yellow and blue-glazed
whorls.
6√ in. (17.4 cm.) high

$2,000-3,000

PROVENANCE

Samuel Putnam Avery Sr. (1822-1904)
Collection, New York.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York,
accessioned in 1879.

清康熙 五彩胡人騎獅擺件

來源
Samuel Putnam Avery（1822-1904）珍藏， 紐約。
紐約大都會藝術博物館，入藏於1879年。

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