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PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTOR

A ‘LONGQUAN’ CELADON TRIPOD CENSER
SONG DYNASTY

the cylindrical ribbed body rising from three short feet to an
inverted dished rim, covered overall in an olive-green glaze
save for an unglazed medallion on the base
8 cm, 3¾ in.

£ 3,000-4,000
HK$ 29,000-38,600 US$ 3,750-5,000

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A ‘JIAN’ RUSSET BROWN GLAZED BOWL
SONG DYNASTY

the ared sides rising from a short straight foot to an indented
187 and everted rim, covered overall in a rich lustrous russet-

brown glaze mottled with darker ecks, the glaze darkening to
a matte texture around the rim and falling just short of the foot
revealing the dark grey body
12.8 cm, 5 in.

PROVENANCE
Sotheby’s Parke Bernet, New York, 24th April 1975, lot 263.

£ 4,000-6,000
HK$ 38,600-58,000 US$ 5,000-7,500

Parke Bernet 1975 4 24 263

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