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           A BLANC-DE-CHINE FIGURE OF         A BLANC-DE-CHINE FIGURE OF         A GROUP OF THREE BLANC-DE-CHINE
           GUANYIN                            GUANYIN                            LIBATION CUPS
           17th century                       19th century                       17th/18th century
           The Bodhisattva modelled seated at ease on   The Bodhisattva modelled seated at ease on   Each of typical rhinoceros-horn form, raised
           a tall rock work plinth, wearing loose robes,   a rocky plinth, wearing long flowing robes,   on an openwork foot formed as tendrils,
           the face serene and crowned with a high   the left arm cradling a ruyi sceptre, a small   covered in an ivory-toned glaze.
           chignon. 32cm (12 5/8in) high      boy flanking the scene, the reverse with an   The largest: 12cm (4 3/4in) wide (3).
                                              apocryphal He Chaozong impressed mark.
           £1,000 - 2,000                     26.5cm (10 3/8in) high             £800 - 1,200
           CNY8,800 - 18,000                                                     CNY7,100 - 11,000
           HK$11,000 - 22,000                 £600 - 800                         HK$8,800 - 13,000
                                              CNY5,300 - 7,100
                                              HK$6,600 - 8,800























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           For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
           please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.  ASIAN ART - PART I  |  47
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