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CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE WARES 9145 9146
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS A BLUE AND WHITE OCTAGONAL VASE A BLUE AND WHITE VASE
Transitional period Qianlong mark, late Qing/Republic period
9144 Of modified meiping form, the shoulder and Sturdily potted with a waisted neck supporting
A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE PHOENIX foot encircled by repeating lappet and plantain tubular bamboo form handles above an
DISH leaf bands, separated by a continuous figural inverted-bell form body all raised upon a
Tongzhi six-character mark and of the tableau of scholars discoursing within a splayed foot, the exterior painted with ruyi-
period mountainous and cloudy garden setting, the shaped lappets, shou-character roundels,
Its wide curving well centered with a pair flat base unglazed (kiln flaws). lotus scrolls, and wave patterns, the recessed
of long-tailed phoenixes facing in opposite 11 1/4in (28.5cm) high based bearing a six-character mark in seal
directions amid clouds enclosed by a double script (one handle chipped).
line border, the motif repeated on the exterior US$2,000 - 4,000 22 3/4in (57.8cm) high
walls, the mark in underglaze blue regular
script written on the recessed base. US$8,000 - 12,000
10 5/8in (27cm) diameter
US$5,000 - 7,000
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