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A LONGQUAN CELADON CENSER
Ming dynasty
Thickly potted with a flared rim, short waist and compressed globular
body raised on three lion-mask legs, the walls carved with leafy floral
designs and raised bosses, the base unglazed displayed a warm
cinnamon brown clay body, inscribed with Jinyu mantang in ink.
10 3/4in. (27.3cm) diameter
US$4,000 - 6,000
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
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FOUR PEACH BLOOM GLAZED VASES, LIUYEPING
8146 Kangxi marks, late Qing/Republic period
A WHITE GLAZED VASE WITH ELEPHANT HANDLES Each of tapering amphora shape with a trumpet neck, named after the
17th/18th century vase filled with a willow leaf (liu ye) branch held by Guanyin, covered
Of bulbous body rising to a straight and ribbed neck and lipped rim, in mottled copper red glaze that stops along the lower body leaving
either side with two handles in the form of an elephant's head, the exposed fabric, each bearing a six-character mark in underglaze blue
exterior and base covered in clear glaze, leaving the foot ring unglazed. regular script beneath a colorless glaze covering the deeply recessed
10 1/4in (26cm) high base.
6 to 7 1/4in (15.3 to 18.4cm) high
US$3,500 - 5,000
US$3,000 - 5,000
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