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A blue and white, celadon-glazed baluster vase
19th or 20th century
The vase carved in relief with lotus meander interspersed with bats
suspending shuang xi characters, all painted in blue, the flaring neck
with foliate motifs, flanked with a dragon handle, with a ruyi-head band
at the shoulder, a lappet border at the foot.
60.5cm (23 3/4in) high

£800 - 1,200 HK$9,500 - 14,000
CNY7,600 - 11,000

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A blue and white barrel form garden seat
19th century
With pierced cash roundels and moulded bands of studs simulating
nails, painted with scrolling lotus stems and foliage.
46cm (18in) high.

£1,500 - 2,000 HK$18,000 - 24,000
CNY14,000 - 19,000

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A blue and white garden seat
19th century
The drum-shaped seat painted with panels enclosing birds and
chrysanthemums and a foliate border with Precious Objects, reserved
on a lotus flower head meander, typically embellished with nail-head
bosses encircling the rim and foot, the top and sides and with pierced
double-cash motifs.
45.5cm (18in) high

£2,000 - 3,000 HK$24,000 - 35,000 29
CNY19,000 - 28,000

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