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A BlANc-de-cHINe elePHANT
304 Kangxi
A BlANc-de-cHINe FIguRAl gROuP The animal modelled standing with head
Kangxi turned slightly to the right and trunk curled up
The white body moulded and carved as (firing cracks).
a figure seated astride a qilin with his legs 18cm long
crossed and a flute lying across his lap, the
qilin standing four square with his mouth wide £400 - 600
open, the muscular and scaly body finely
detailed. Compare the present lot with a blanc-de-
13cm long. chine elephant sold in our New Bond Street
rooms, 6 November 2014, lot 6.
£1,000 - 1,500
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305 A PAIR OF PINk-glAzed lION-dOg
A SMAll JIzHOu-STyle PuPPIeS ON STANdS ANd OTHeR
TORTOISeSHell-glAzed BOwl ceRAMIcS
Elegantly potted with conical sides, covered Various dates
with a glaze of mottled amber and creamy- The 19th century Buddhist lion-dog pups
brown irregular splashes on a dark brown- each in seated position, pierced at eyes,
black glaze imitating tortoiseshell, the glaze nose and mouth, covered in pink and white
ending above a buff-coloured body. speckled glaze, 14cm long, and on wood
13.5cm diameter stands; a Longquan celadon tripod censer
of splayed circular section robustly potted
£800 - 1,200 with incised foliate designs, all in with
large-spaced crackle glaze, 8.5cm high; a
306 turquoise-glazed pedestal on three mask and
A TuRquOISe-glAzed MOONFlASk tongue feet, 15cm diameter; a green-glazed
19th century saucer dish with moulded decoration, 11cm
The neck with twin dragon handles in an diameter; a green and yellow-glazed paste
archaistic-style. box and cover in the form of a straw hat,
28.3cm high (2). 9.2cm diameter; a green-glazed figural joss-
stick holder modelled as a seated beggar,
£600 - 800 15cm high; a Japanese black-glazed Raku
tea bowl, impressed seal mark, 10.5cm
diameter; and a Japanese soft-paste seated
Hotei, 9.5cm high, (various damages).
(12).

£400 - 600

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For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
68 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.