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[EUMORFOPOULOS COLLECTION]. HOBSON, R. L.,

BINYON, L. and YETTS, P. London: Ernest Benn, 1925-1932.

6 volumes, 2º (445 x 320 mm). Half-titles, title-pages printed in

blue and black, numerous photographic plates, a few in color and

mounted. Numerous mounted color and monochrome plates.

Original black and gold textured cloth, spines lettered in gilt, uncut

(some wear to extremities); original slipcases (a few broken). (6)

$7,000-9,000

PROVENANCE:

The James E. Sowell Collection, Dallas, Texas.

1925-1932年
精裝《喬治˙歐默福普洛斯所藏中國、朝鮮和波斯陶瓷圖錄》
6冊全

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A PAIR OF LARGE FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT GUARDIAN FIGURES

19TH CENTURY

Each glowering fgure is shown seated in an imposing attitude, one

with a parrot perched on his right hand and the other holding the

hilt of a sword. Both wear full armor decorated with chilong and leafy

foral scroll and a fve-point crown decorated with lotus sprays.

27 in. (68.6 cm.) high, wood stands (2)

$50,000-70,000

PROVENANCE:

The C. Ruxton and Audrey B. Love Collection; Christie’s New
York, 20 October 2004, lot 587.
The James E. Sowell Collection, Dallas, Texas.

LITERATURE:

Michael Cohen and William Motley, Mandarin and Menagerie: Chinese
and Japanese Export Ceramic Figures, Reigate, 2008, pp. 78-79.

清十九世紀 素三彩天王坐像一對

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