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A RARE TWO-LEGGED HONGMU SMALL HEXAGONAL TABLE A LAC BURGAUTÉ COVERED YIXING POTTERY TEAPOT
Qing dynasty Of compressed globular form surmounted by a fitted lid with tear-drop
The paneled top set into a framed edge with reticulated apron joined to shaped knob, the sides supporting a curved spout and a D-shaped
hipped supports and mirroring stretchers. handle with small flange, the Yixing clay covered on all exterior
17in (43.2cm) across surfaces with black lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl in complex
geometric patterns surrounding opposing quatrelobe reserves of
$1,500 - 2,500 bamboo and prunus.
4in (10cm) high (2).
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THREE INK CAKES $2,000 - 3,000
comprising: an oval ink cake with large gilt Qianlong inscription and
clouds to one side and guobao (National Treasure) inscribed to the other Purchased
with dragons; a large shaped oval ink cake in the form of an inkstone, Our former San Francisco rooms as lot 8668 in sale 20090 of 21
with dragons and waves and central oval recess with a red chilong, December 2011.
dated dingsi year to the narrow side (1797) but probably later; and
an oval tablet ink cake inscribed in gilt on each side and with a Wanli 672
cyclical date to the narrow side reading Jihai (1599) but probably later. A GROUP OF FIVE CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER VESSELS
4 1/4in (10.7cm) long, the first (3). Late Qing/Republic period
Some with metal interiors and all adorned in figural, pastoral and
$1,500 - 2,500 landscape tableaux, including a rectangular box, a ginger jar, a
cylindrical canister with chun character to the lid, a small alms bowl,
and one of tall footed and lidded inverted pear shape.
13 1/4in (33.5cm) height of last and tallest (5).
$1,000 - 1,500

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