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9351 PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE SEATTLE COLLECTOR
A PAIR OF MING STYLE BLUE AND WHITE SQUARE-
SECTIONED VASES 9355
Wanli marks, 19th century A BLUE AND WHITE GINGER JAR WITH PRUNUS AND
Each thickly molded with an upright neck, tall shoulder and swelling CRACKED ICE DECORATION
body, the dragons shown facing left or right amid clouds, blossoms Kangxi period
and miniature depicting of phoenixes and cranes, the recessed base Of compressed ovoid form, the flowers and the cracked ice pattern
bearing the six-character mark in standard script inscribed within a surrounding three quadrilobate reserves - two filled with a Hundred
double square. Antiques group and the third with a qilin staring downward at a
7 3/4in (19.5cm) high flaming pearl, the recessed base painted with a double ring in
underglaze blue and the base covering all surfaces except the foot
US$10,000 - 15,000 pad and the neck (chipped, lacking original cover).
8 3/8in (21.5cm) high
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF PROFESSOR
STANFORD S. PENNER PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS

9352 9356
A BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN PLAQUE A BLUE AND WHITE ‘EGRETS AND LOTUS’ DISH
20th century Ming dynasty, 16th century
Delicately painted in cobalt blue to depict a river landscape of houses The densely crazed glaze of pale celadon hue covering the lotus
surrounded by leafy willow trees on shoals, where a robed figure plants and auspicious emblems painted around the curving walls,
fishes and another scholar walks with his attendant at the bottom egrets and further lotus plants across the floor of the well and peony
right corner. plants in flower amid rocks along the exterior walls, the unglazed foot
10 1/2 x 15in (27 x 38cm) pad and recessed base burnt a soft cinnamon brown (glaze losses
along the rim).
US$1,000 - 1,500 12 7/8in (32.7cm) diameter

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE NORTHWESTERN COLLECTOR US$800 - 1,200

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A BLUE AND WHITE DRAGON DISH A TRANSITIONAL STYLE BLUE AND WHITE CENSER
Guangxu six-character mark and of the period Of bombé form rising to an everted rim, all standing on a splayed
The two dragons painted amid clouds and flames pursuing a central foot, the exterior painted with fishermen rowing boats and catching
precious pearl across the shallow curving well, while two other fish by the river among water reeds and leafy trees.
dragons pursue a pearl along the exterior walls, the deeply recessed 6 1/4in (15.8cm) diameter
base showing the mark in two vertical rows of underglaze blue
standard script (chipped). US$1,500 - 2,000
13 1/2in (34.7cm) diameter

US$2,000 - 3,000
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF A PROMINENT BAY AREA
COLLECTOR

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A GROUP OF CHINESE AND JAPANESE BLUE AND WHITE
EXPORT WARES
16th to 18th century
The Chinese wares including two bell-form bowls with flared rims,
one painted with garden rocks and plants to the interior and exterior,
the other with dissolved flowers, auspicious emblems and cloud
collar reserves; the third a kendi with floral panels; the fourth a thinly
potted deep bowl with barbed edge to the canted rim and centered
with a deer and pine tree roundel; the Japanese Arita ware ewer
with molded slab handle painted with Chinese style figures in a
continuous landscape (some with chips, degraded glazes).
8 1/4in (21 cm) height of kendi
8 1/2in (21.6cm) height of ewer

US$800 - 1,200

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