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A CHINESE BEIJING BLUE GLASS VASE
FOUR CHARACTER QIANLONG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
1736-95
The pear-shaped body surmounted by a wide tall cylindrical neck which flares
towards the rim, supported on a short flared foot, the base incised with the
four character reign mark contained within a double square, the translucent
glass a deep purplish-blue colour, 25.6cm.
£8,000-12,000
Cf. R Zhang, Luster of Autumn Water: Glass of the Qing Imperial Workshop,
pp.140-141, no.17 for a comparable blue vase also with a four character
Qianlong mark; see also C Brown & D Rabiner, The Robert H Clague Collection:
Chinese Glass of the Qing Dynasty, pp.22-23, no.9 for another
similar piece.
清乾隆 藍料膽瓶
《乾隆年製》楷書款
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A CHINESE CINNABAR LACQUER SQUARE ‘LONGEVITY’ BOX
AND COVER
QING DYNASTY
The cover carved in a relief with a large shou character decorated with floral
diaper, the sides of the box and cover both finely incised with continuous
fylfot designs, the interior and base lacquered a dark brown, 7.4cm. (2)
£1,500-2,000
清 剔紅壽盒
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A CHINESE AMBER CARVING OF SHOULAO
QING DYNASTY
The God of Longevity depicted seated on rocks holding a peach and a staff,
with a crane at his feet and Magu behind him, all attached to a wood stand
carved with pine, lingzhi and shrubs, 12.4cm.
£4,000-5,000
清 琥珀雕如意壽老擺件

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