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An unusual pair of blue and white lidded ewers
17th/18th century
Each of European form, flanked with loop handle and high spout,
painted in the European-style with floral sprays and swags, the
matching flat lids similarly decorated, with possibly later gilt
embellishment.
Each: 23cm (9in) high (4).
£700 - 1,000 HK$8,300 - 12,000
CNY6,600 - 9,500
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A pair of blue and white and cafe-au-lait glazed
rose water sprinklers
Kangxi
Of double-gourd form, the top half and thin neck painted with Precious
Objects and floral motifs, with a diaper band at the shoulder, the
bottom globular section with a coffee-coloured glaze encircled with a
lighter crackled band.
Each 20cm (7 7/8in) high (2).
£600 - 800 HK$7,100 - 9,500
CNY5,700 - 7,600
For a similar example dated circa 1700 see C.J.A. Jorg, Chinese
Ceramics in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Philip Wilson 1997,
p.135, no.140.
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A blue and white teapot and cover
Kangxi
The quatrefoil section teapot painted with Precious Objects and floral
sprays to each face, with a straight spout and upright loop handle, the
domed cover similarly decorated and with a tall knop.
18cm (7 1/8in) high (2).
£2,000 - 3,000 HK$24,000 - 35,000
CNY19,000 - 28,000
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