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           A RARE PAIR OF POLYCHROME         AN UNUSUAL PAIR OF ‘DAYAZHAI’    See a bowl of the same, well-known pattern,
           ENAMEL ‘PRUNUS’ BOWLS             GRISAILLE-ENAMELLED YELLOW-      but foliate rim, sold at Sotheby’s, New York,
           Shendetang four-character marks, Daoguang  GROUND OCTAGONAL BOWLS  Important Chinese Art, 13 September 2017,
           Each bowl delicately enamelled to the   Yong qing chang chun, Tian di yi jia chun and  lot 248.
           exterior with leafy green sprigs issuing   Dayazhai marks, Guangxu
           camellia blooms beside two gnarled   Each delicately enamelled to the exterior with  A bowl of the same shape, but of purple
           branches issuing prunus blossoms, the   a magpie perched on a blossoming wisteria   ground, was sold in our New Bond Street
           extended branches creeping into the interior   branch above a flowering rose bush, with an   rooms on 6 November 2014, Fine Chinese
           of the bowls. Each 14.3cm (5 5/8in) diam.   oval cartouche in iron-red and gilt enclosing   Art, lot 264.
           (2).                              the characters ‘Dayazhai’ flanked by dragons
                                             under the flared, octagonal rim, all against a
           £2,500 - 3,500                    lemon-yellow ground.
           HK$24,000 - 34,000                Each 22cm (8 7/8in) diam. (2).
           CNY22,000 - 31,000
                                             £3,000 - 5,000
           Provenance                        HK$29,000 - 49,000
           An English private collection, and thence by   CNY27,000 - 44,000
           descent.

























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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 II  |  225
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