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A DOUCAI QUATRE-FOIL JARDINIÈRE
Early 18th century
The lobed exterior finely painted in
underglaze-blue and enamelled in red, green
and yellow with four panels depicting boys at
play, variously drumming, chasing each other,
flying kites and mimicking soldiers in terraced
gardens. 31cm (12 1/4in) wide

£3,000 - 5,000
CNY27,000 - 44,000
HK$33,000 - 55,000

Provenance
Purchased in the 1930’s at the Caledonian
Market, North London, and thence by
descent.

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A DOUCAI ‘PHOENIX’ DISH
Daoguang seal mark and of the period
Painted in bright enamels over underglaze
blue with a central medallion of three phoenix
encircling a central flowerhead, amongst leafy,
scrolling stems, the exterior with two pairs of
confronting phoenix alternating with stylised
lotus blooms, borne on leafy tendrils. 19cm
(7.1/2in) diam.

£3,000 - 5,000
CNY27,000 - 44,000
69 HK$33,000 - 55,000

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