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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF FRANK AND PROPERTY FROM THE MEEKER COLLECTION
GEORGIA JAMES
3418
3413 A PAIR OF IRON RED-DECORATED GOLDFISH DISHES
A GROUP OF FIVE IRON RED DECORATED CONTAINERS Daoguang marks, Republic period
Late Qing dynasty Each potted with a wide, curving well and striped with underglaze
The first a miniature baluster vase covered in San Duo and bat motifs blue bands that separate one gold fish at the center of the well from
bearing an unusual four-character maker’s mark; the second an alms the three goldfish on the curving sides, the exterior similarly decorated
bowl adorned in dragon and cloud designs to the interior well, the base and the shallow recessed base bearing the six-character mark in
centered by a six-character Tongzhi mark within a cartouche; the third underglaze blue seal script (both dishes slightly warped).
and fourth a pair of bowls of inverted bell shape encircled by additional 6 7/8in (17.5cm) diameter
dragon and cloud motifs, and bearing underglaze blue Qianlong marks $2,000 - 3,000
to the recessed undersides (one has been restored); the fifth of inverted
domical form encircled by dragon and phoenix motifs and bearing an PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
iron-red six-character Jiaqing mark to the recessed base.
7in (18cm) diameter of fifth and largest 3419
$1,000 - 1,500 A POLYCHROME ENAMELED LIDDED TEAPOT
Jiaqing mark
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS Suspended by wire handles surrounding a molded peach-form
finial, the sides covered in a continuous tableau of children at
3414 play surrounded by archaistic bands at the foot and shoulder, the
A PAIR OF MILLEFLEUR VASES underside bearing the six-character mark in iron-red, together with a
Qianlong marks fitted embroidered red silk case.
The thick mouth rims surmounting bodies of tall pear silhouette 6 1/2in (16.5cm) high
supporting opposing elephant head handles at the shoulders, the $1,200 - 1,800
exterior sides covered in densely composed patterns of colorful flower
blossoms upon a gilt ground, the recessed bases bearing iron red and 3420
gilt six-character marks within square cartouches. A LARGE GRISAILLE ENAMELED CHARGER
14 5/8in (37cm) high Delicately enameled in shades of gray with a wintry scene of a pink-
$6,000 - 8,000 robed fisherman returning to his walled courtyard home beside a river,
a dog barking in greeting, all within a mountainous landscape with
3415 an inscription bearing a signature possibly reading Lian Cai and seal
A SET OF SIX FAUX-BOIS ENAMELED BOWLS marks possibly reading zhi yin and zhi li, enclosed by decorative blue,
Tongzhi marks iron-red and black enameled borders, the underside bearing an iron-
The interiors displaying varied floral sprigs surrounded by exteriors red four-character Qianlong mark (foot chip).
whorled in hues of russet and cream to create the illusion of wood, the 14 3/8in (36.5cm) diameter
undersides bearing the six-character marks in underglaze red within $500 - 1,000
square cartouches (cracks, chips).
5in (12.7cm) diameter 3421
$2,500 - 4,000 AN IRON RED AND GRISAILLE-DECORATED VASE
Qianlong mark, 20th century
3416 The ovoid body resting on a splayed foot rising to a short neck beneath
AN ASSEMBLED GROUP OF CORAL RED AND GILT CUPS its everted rim, painted with three male figures in elaborate robes
Yongzheng and Daoguang marks followed by a young servant carrying baskets containing food and tea,
All enameled in similar patterns of auspicious bats, shou medalions all standing on a foliated river band while a sampan emerges between
and bands of repeating geometric patterns, comprised of a group of perforated rocks in the river, with a bearded fisherman sitting on a stool
ten cups of increasingly smaller size ingeniously potted to all tightly and a young woman peddling the boat, further decorated with two bats
nest within the largest, bearing Yongzheng marks; as well as two and a butterfly in flight under swirling clouds near the gold washed sun,
lidded cups bearing Daoguang marks to the undersides and lids. [12] the base bearing the six-character mark in seal script.
4 1/4in (10.8cm) diameter of largest nesting cup 15 1/2in (39.4cm) high
$3,000 - 5,000 $1,000 - 1,500
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE CHICAGO COLLECTION
FORMED IN THE 1950’S
3417
A PAIR OF CORAL GROUND LOTUS AND PEONY BOWLS
Daoguang six-character marks and of the period
The slightly everted mouth rims surmounting convex walls all raised on
short vertical feet, the exterior decorated with stylized lotus scrolls in
reserve on a coral ground, the marks written in underglaze blue across
each recessed base.
5in (12.5cm) diameter
$4,000 - 6,000
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