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PROPERTY FROM THE LEVER COLLECTION

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TWO BLUE AND WHITE ‘ROMANCE OF
THE WESTERN CHAMBER’ NARRATIVE
DISHES
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

Each dish is decorated with a scene from the story,

with an accompanying description. Each with an

apocryphal Jiajing mark to the base.

6Ω in. (16.5 cm.) diam. (2)

£4,000-6,000 $5,700-8,400
€5,100-7,600

PROVENANCE: 123

Property from the Lever Collection, acquired prior
to 2000.

One scene depicts Scholar Zhang stealing into
Cui Yingying’s garden and the inscription is her
maid Hongniang’s words chastising him.

清康熙 青花西廂記圖盤一組兩件

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A FAMILLE ROSE OLIVE-FORM ‘EQUESTRIAN’
VASE
LATE 19TH CENTURY

The vase is decorated with duelling warriors on horseback
within a rocky landscape. The base has an apocryphal
Qianlong six-character seal mark.
23º in. (59 cm.) high

£1,500-2,500 $2,200-3,500
€1,900-3,200

PROVENANCE:

Property from the Lever Collection, acquired prior to 1995.

清十九世紀末 粉彩人物故事圖橄欖瓶
來源:Lever珍藏, 於1995年前購入

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