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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE HANS J. CHRISTENSEN (1922-1985)

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A BLUE AND WHITE ‘FIGURAL’ BRUSH POT, BITONG
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722), WEN ZHANG SHAN DOU MARK IN
UNDERGLAZE BLUE

The exterior is decorated with a continuous scene depicting a lady dancing to
music by three musicians, with three ladies looking on.
7 in. (17.8 cm.) diam.

£2,000-4,000 $2,900-5,700
€2,600-5,000

PROVENANCE:

Property from the collection of the late Hans J. Christensen. (1922-1985).

The four-character commendation mark can be translated as “Scholarship
high as the mountain and the Great Bear”.

One poetic subject and one fgural subject blue and white brush pot bearing
the wen zhang shan dou mark, are illustrated in Shanghai Museum, Kangxi
Porcelain Wares from the Shanghai Museum Collection, Hong Kong, 1998, pl.
45 and 46, pp. 68-71.

清康熙 青花人物圖筆筒 「文章山斗」楷書款

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A SET OF TWELVE BLUE AND WHITE ‘LOTUS’ DISHES PROVENANCE:
KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF
THE PERIOD (1662-1722) Property from the collection of the late Hans J. Christensen. (1922-1985).

DAOGUANG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE 清康熙，道光及同治 青花纏枝蓮紋盤一組十二件 六字
AND OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850) 楷書款及六字篆書款

TONGZHI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF
THE PERIOD (1862-1874)

The dishes are each decorated with a central roundel enclosing scrolling lotus,
with a further band of lotus to the rim. The reverse is similarly decorated. The
group comprises four dishes from the Kangxi Period, two dishes from the
Daoguang Period, and six dishes from the Tongzhi Period.
6º in. (15.8 cm.) diam.

(12)

£8,000-12,000 $12,000-17,000
€11,000-15,000

(mark)
(mark)

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