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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF A GENTLEMAN
6225 6228
A PAIR OF TURQUOISE GLAZED FU-LIONS AND STANDS A SMALL POWDER BLUE GLAZED WATER COUPE
Qing dynasty Kangxi period
Each posed in a partially recumbent posture with the head turned Of flattened globular form with bright cobalt blue blown in layers onto
forward and a ribbon trailing from one front leg while one lions grasps the exterior walls beneath a colorless glaze that covers the white
a perforated ball the other plays with a lion cub; the separately lip and interior wall, the glaze and cobalt stopping neatly along an
molded rectangular stands fronted with bats surrounding a shou unglazed circle that forms the flat base.
medallion and all sections covered with a rich turquoise glaze (some 2 3/4in (7cm) diameter
flaking of the glaze).
18 1/2in (47cm) high $2,000 - 3,000

$6,000 - 10,000 6229
A PALE CELADON GLAZED PORCELAIN DRAGON BOWL
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS The rounded sides supported on a slightly splayed circular foot,
decorated to the interior with two sinuous dragons on either side of a
6226 flaming pearl, between two opposing characters reading shu and fu
A RED GLAZED BOMBÉ CENSER below the subtly inward rim; all surfaces covered by a matte and pale
The glaze of mottled strawberry red hue covering the delicate greenish-white glaze except for the recessed base and foot pad.
loop handles on an upright rim, the interior and exterior walls of 7 1/2in (19cm) diameter
compressed globular form and stopping short of the three conical
legs protruding from the flat base. $1,500 - 2,500
4 3/4in (12cm) diameter
Provenance
$1,500 - 2,500 acquired from Butterfields & Butterfields, by repute
6227 6230
AN YIXING TEAPOT A PAIR OF APPLE GREEN GLAZED GINGER JARS
Of compressed globular shape supporting a domical lid, thin curved Each of compressed ovoid form, the walls and recessed base
handles opposing a straight tapered cylindrical spout, the underside displaying a densely crazed dark leaf enamel on a colorless glaze
impressed Lu bei or liu bei ground that stops short of the foot pad, outer neck and rim with the
5in (12.7cm) width over handles colorless glaze visible on the inside neck (lacking original lids).
8 in (20.4cm) height of jars
$800 - 1,200 10 1/4in (26cm) height with wood lids
$800 - 1,200

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