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BLUE AND WHITE CERAMICS FROM AN ITALIAN COLLECTION
A BLUE AND WHITE KENDI
MING DYNASTY, WANLI PERIOD
the compressed globular body rising from a short foot to a
tall neck, set to the shoulder with a mamiform spout, brightly
painted around the exterior in rich shades of cobalt-blue
with ß ower blooms with leafy branches, the base with a four
characters mark reading yong bao chang chun (forever spring)
17. 7 cm, 7 in.
£ 1,000-2,000
HK$ 11,100-22,100 US$ 1,450-2,850
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BLUE AND WHITE CERAMICS FROM AN ITALIAN COLLECTION
A BLUE AND WHITE ‘MYTHICAL BEAST’
KENDI
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MING DYNASTY, WANLI PERIOD
the rounded body rising from a short foot to a tall waisted
neck, set with a short bulbous spout, painted with a continuous
frieze of mythical beasts including a winged horse, Buddhist
lion and qilin amongst rolling clouds and above cresting
waves, the neck and spout decorated with leafy peaches and
auspicious emblems
18.5 cm, 7¼ in.
£ 1,000-2,000
HK$ 11,100-22,100 US$ 1,450-2,850
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