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PROPERTY FROM A CANADIAN PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
COLLECTION

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A DEHUA PORCELAIN VASE AN INSCRIBED DEHUA PORCELAIN A CARVED LIME GREEN GLAZED
18th century INCENSE BURNER PORCELAIN SEAL PASTE BOX
Of elongated sleeve form with a later metal 17th/18th century AND COVER
band attached to the everted rim, a waisted The bombé form vessel supported on a tall, Wang Bingrong, 19th century
neck and two lion heads applied at the splayed foot, rising to an everted rim, flanked The circular box carved along the exterior side
rounded shoulder on the elongated body, the at the sides with a pair of lion mask handles, walls with a raised border of formalized waves
straw-colored glaze visible on all surfaces one side of the rounded walls incised with an below incised lines and raised dots indicating
except the wide foot pad. inscription reading xiang ai jing yutang (the the splashes from the motion of crashing
14 7/8in (38cm) high fragrant mist purifies the Jade Hall), the foot waves, the fitted cover crisply carved with
pad and a part of the interior well unglazed, two scaly five-clawed dragons, each with an
$5,000 - 7,000 the remaining surfaces covered in a creamy- open jaw and prominent fangs, the bulging
eyes picked out in black, pursuing a flaming
white glaze with a slight ivory tinge.
6in (15.3cm) wide across handles pearl amidst fluidly rendered wisps of cloud,
Provenance the base finely carved in relief with a Wang
Leo Van der Veen Collection, Canada, since Bingrong zuo mark, enclosed by a splayed
around 1974; $2,000 - 3,000 circular foot ring, the exterior covered entirely
thence by descent in lime green glaze except the foot pad,
Provenance the interior glazed in orange-red except the
Ralph Chait Gallery, New York contact areas of the box and its cover.
Collection of William Crossett, Seattle, 3 1/4in (10.8cm) diameter
Washington 1 1/2in (3.8cm) high
Crane Gallery, Seattle, Washington, acquired
8th June 2011 $4,000 - 6,000
Collection of Brooks & Dorothy Cofield

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