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A SMALL TURQUOISE AND
AUBERGINE-GLAZED FIGURE OF A
RECUMBENT BUDDHIST LION

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

The recumbent lion is shown with the head turned
to the side and jaws open, the curly mane and brows
picked out in a vibrant turquoise glaze.
5 in. (13 cm.) wide

$2,000-3,000

PROVENANCE

Bluett and Sons, London, according to label.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. (1874-1960) Collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York,
accessioned in 1960.

清康熙 紫藍釉臥獅

來源
Bluett & Sons，倫敦。
小約翰．戴維森． 洛克菲勒（1874-1960）珍藏。
紐約大都會藝術博物館，入藏於1960年。

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TWO AUBERGINE AND TURQUOISE-
GLAZED FIGURES OF PARROTS

18TH-19TH CENTURY

Each turquoise-glazed bird is shown standing on a

pierced rock formation with the head turned slightly

and the beaks slightly open.

8¡ in. (21.3 cm.) high (2)

$3,000-5,000

PROVENANCE

Flora E. Whiting (1881-1971) Collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York,
accessioned in 1971.

清十八/十九世紀 紫藍彩鸚鵡一對

來源
Flora E. Whiting（1881-1971）珍藏。
紐約大都會藝術博物館，入藏於1971年。

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