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A YUE-STYLE ‘RAM’ VESSEL A GE-TYPE OCTAGONAL CUP
The recumbent ram with funnel-form aperture rising from the back, Ming Dynasty or later
the legs tucked beneath the body, and head upright with side bulging The rounded sides rising from a short foot, covered overall in a thick
eyes, the olive tone glaze decorated with iron splashes, four small lug glaze of soft beige tone suffused with a network of grey and iron
handles applied to the top of each haunch. 23cm (9in) long crackles, the unglazed foot revealing the dark body.
9cm (3 1/2in) wide
£600 - 800
HK$5,100 - 6,800 £1,000 - 1,500
CNY4,600 - 6,200 HK$8,500 - 13,000
CNY7,700 - 12,000
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Possibly Song/Yuan Dynasty A GREY POTTERY TRIPOD COOKING VESSEL, LIDING
The first modelled as a crouching toad; the other modelled as a boy Shang Dynasty
holding a scroll above the globular lower body. The tallest: 14cm (5 Replicating the shape from bronze examples, with a globular body
1/2in) high (2). rising to an everted broad mouth rim and supported by three conical
feet, densely incised with geometric patterns.
£600 - 800 22cm (8 5/8in) high x 21cm (8 1/4in) wide
HK$5,100 - 6,800
CNY4,600 - 6,200 £500 - 700
HK$4,200 - 5,900
CNY3,900 - 5,400

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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