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A celadon-glazed pear-shaped vase
19th/20th century
Each side incised with winged dragons, the neck flanked with deer-
head handles, the base incised with two-characters.
27.5cm (10 3/4in) high
£600 - 800 HK$7,100 - 9,500
CNY5,700 - 7,600
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A gilt bronze figure of Tsongkhapa
19th century
The Buddhist guru clad in robes, seated in padmasana on a lotus
throne, the hands in dharmachakra mudra, the serene face topped
with a pandita hat, the shoulders flanked by a book and sword of
wisdom atop lotus flowers, fabric stand.
10.5cm (4 1/8in) high (2).
£600 - 800 HK$7,100 - 9,500
CNY5,700 - 7,600
Tsongkhapa (1379-1419) was a Tibetan philosopher who published
many influential texts and founded a powerful monastery in Lhasa.
In 1407 and 1413 he was invited to the Imperial court in Beijing by
Emperor Yongle who extensively patronised Buddhism in China. As an
iconic figure he was the centre of the Gelugpa sect which ruled Tibet
until 1951.
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A ‘Henan’ russet splashed jar
Jin-Yuan Dynasty
The ribbed stoneware body evenly covered with large russet splashes
on a dark brown glazed ground.
21cm (8.1/4in) high.
£1,500 - 2,000 HK$18,000 - 24,000
CNY14,000 - 19,000
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