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A blue and white and flambé-glazed stem cup
18th/19th century
The exterior moulded and decorated with silhouette sprays of flowering
lotus, prunus, peonies and chrysanthemums, the interior covered in a
rich red flambé glaze streaked with violet and firing black to the centre,
the bowl with dish shaped rim and standing on a tall straight foot, the
base covered in a lightly crackled cream glaze.
19.5cm (7 3/4in) diam.
£800 - 1,200 HK$9,500 - 14,000
CNY7,600 - 11,000
Provenance
The collection of Andrew Franklin, CVO CBE (1914-2003) and thence
by descent
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A flambé-glazed pear shaped vase
18th/19th century
Set on a tall gently flaring foot, the body covered in a thick mottled
lavender and violet glaze, paling to cream at the rim.
22cm (8.5/8in) high.
£600 - 800 HK$7,100 - 9,500 380
CNY5,700 - 7,600
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An underglaze-red and blue decorated celadon-
glazed Cadogan teapot
19th century
The globular body flanked with a loop handle and S-shaped spout,
embellished with low-relief blue painted leafy stems and a large circular
copper-red patch to the top, raised on a splayed footrim, all covered in
a pale sea-green glaze.
15.5cm (6 1/8in) high
£600 - 800 HK$7,100 - 9,500
CNY5,700 - 7,600
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