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9147 PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF ALICE KERMISCH
TWO BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAINS
The first, an 18th century censer or basin of bombé form surrounded 9150
by dragons vying for pearls amid tufts of smoke, the underside A PAIR OF UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND COPPER-RED STICK
centered by a double ring (rim restored); the second a late Qing NECK VASES
cylindrical vessel encircled by lion dogs amid clouds and smoke, the Kangxi marks
underside bearing a four-character Kangxi mark (notable chips). Of typical ‘yaoling zun’ shape comprised of tall thin cylindrical necks
8 3/4in (22.2cm) diameter of first; encircled by red dragons above the meiping-form bodies covered in
12 1/4in (31cm) height of second a deep uniform cobalt blue, the undersides bearing the six-character
marks within double rings.
US$2,000 - 3,000 8in (20.3) high

PROPERTY FROM THE MONTEREY MUSEUM OF ART, US$2,000 - 3,000
SOLD TO BENEFIT THE MUSEUM FUNDS
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
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A PAIR OF EXPORT PORCELAIN DEEP DISHES 9151
Kangxi period A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE FISH BOWL PLANTER
Their wide curving wells bordered around the interior with a diaper- Painted on the curving exterior walls with four rampant dragons facing
patterned band and centered with a large roundel of flowers in bloom to the left as they chase flaming pearls, the foot and recessed base left
beneath a willow tree, the exterior walls painted with sparse branches, unglazed.
the celadon-tinged glaze covering all surfaces except the foot pad 23in (58.5cm) diameter
and burnt a pale russet where thinly applied along the rim (one dish 22 3/4in (58cm) high
chipped).
14 1/2in (37cm) diameter US$2,000 - 3,000

US$2,500 - 3,000 9152
A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE FISH BOWL PLANTERS
PROPERTY FROM ANOTHER OWNER Late Qing/Republic period
Each painted with dragons and peonies in bloom between intricately
9149 painted border bands that also fill the flat rim, the interior walls painted
A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE DRAGON BASINS with fish and water weeds, the foot pad and recessed base left
Kangxi marks, late Qing/Republic period unglazed (glazes abraded).
Of short cylindrical section, the exterior sides adorned in opposing 21 1/2in (54.5cm) diameter
dragons vying for a flaming pearl upon a ground of cloud scrolls, 18in (45.8cm) high
the otherwise unglazed undersides centered by a small recessed
circular well bearing the six-character mark in standard script within US$1,800 - 2,000
a double ring.
9 3/4in (24.7cm) diameter

US$3,000 - 5,000

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