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A PAIR OF LARGE SANCAI-GLAZED ‘DRAGON PROPERTY FROM A EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTION
CHIWEN’ ROOF TILES A PAIR OF TURQUOISE-AND-YELLOW-GLAZED
MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY ‘QILIN’ CANDLESTICKS
each formed in two sections, modelled in high relief, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
depicting two ferocious dragons chiwen among the clouds
(2) each standing foursquare on a pedestal base, caparisoned
210 x 83 x 49 cm, 82⅝ by 32⅝ by 19¼ in. with a saddle cloth and supporting an archaic vase, glazed
overall in turquoise with yellow highlights on the tail and
According to the Chinese mythology, chiwen is one of the mane
nine sons of the dragon. The nine dragons are traditional (2)
mythological creatures that have become traditional Chinese H. 37 cm, 14⅝ in.
feng shui architectural decorations. Each one of them has a
protective function. Paire de chandeliers en forme de qilin à glaçure turquoise et
jaune, XVIIe-XVIIIe siècle
This fish-like dragon chiwen with a very truncated body and
large, wide mouth are usually placed on both ends of the 4 000-6 000€
ridgepoles of roofs to swallow evil influences.
Paire de tuiles faîtières en grès à glaçure sancai en forme de 十七至十八世紀 素三彩麒麟香插一對 171
dragons chiwen, dynastie Ming, XVIe-XVIIe siècle

10 000-20 000€
169
明十六至十七世紀 三彩螭吻一對

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TWO SMALL FAHUA ‘LOTUS’ BOTTLE VASES
16TH-17TH CENTURY
with 19th century gilt-bronze ormulu mounts
(2)
170 H. 15.5 cm, 6⅛ in.
Deux petits vases bouteille en grès émaillé fahua à décor de
PROPERTY FROM AN OLD FRENCH FAMILY COLLECTION lotus, XVIe-XVIIe siècle
A LARGE RED AND GOLD-LACQUERED WOOD 600-800€
ALTAR 172
PROBABLY SOUTH CHINA, 19TH-20TH 十六至十七世紀 琺華蓮紋長頸瓶兩件
CENTURY

housing a gilt wood figure holding a tablet in his hands,
the altar elaborately carved overall in gilt and red lacquer,
detailed with dragons coiling around the four post supporting
the roof and bamboo in openwork, the back inscribed with
the two characters zhai jie [fasting], the lower section with a
gathering of the three star gods drinking wine
H. 139 cm; 54¾ in. 173
Autel en bois laqué rouge et or avec figure de dignitaire, A LARGE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DISH
probablement Chine du Sud, dynastie Qing, XIXe-XXe siècle
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
3 000-5 000€ decorated with a white-ground medallion enclosed flower
scrolls and six alternating blue, yellow and red-ground
華南 清十九至二十世紀 紅漆描金神龕 連 神明坐 cartouches of flowers and birds around the cavetto, the base
像 inset with a square bronze plaque cast with a Qianlong mark
63,5 cm, 25 in.

170 Grand plat en émaux cloisonnés, dynastie Qing, XIXe siècle
4 000-6 000€
清 十九世紀 掐絲琺瑯開光花鳥紋大盤
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