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THREE CRACKLE-GLAZED WARES 314
Qing Dynasty
Comprising: a bowl of deep flaring form,
standing on a deep, straight foot, the celadon
glaze with iron wire and golden thread
crackle; a tripod bowl, also with iron wire and
golden thread crackle, the base with a circular
unglazed patch burnt dark, wood stand; and
a cylindrical tripod vessel covered overall in a
crackled cream glaze.
The flaring bowl: 18.2cm (7 1/8in) diam. (4).

£1,500 - 2,000
CNY13,000 - 17,000 HK$15,000 - 20,000

Provenance
Collection of Walter Thomas Gaze Cooper, and
thence by descent.
The tripod bowl: Gaze Cooper Collection no.
P99 (label).

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TWO COPPER-RED DECORATED
SAUCER DISHES
Xuande six-character marks, 18th century
Comprising a monochrome sang-de-
boeuf glazed dish, thinly potted with gently
curving sides rising from a slightly tapering
foot, the base gently convex and covered
in a slightly blush glaze; and a ‘peaches
and pomegranate’ dish, the white biscuit
decorated to the exterior with three pairs of
deep red fruits, the stalks skilfully controlled to
a light green tone.
Each 17.8cm (7in) diam. (2).

£1,200 - 1,800
CNY10,000 - 16,000 HK$12,000 - 18,000

Provenance
Collection of Walter Thomas Gaze Cooper, and
thence by descent.

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A BLUISH-WHITE GLAZED ‘ANHUA’ DISH
18th century
The gently rounded sides rising from a slightly
tapering, deep foot, incised to the well with
borders of scrolling lotuses and waves after
the early Ming fashion around a central
medallion of further lotus and waves, the base
unglazed.
34cm (13 1/2in) diam.

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY8,600 - 13,000 HK$10,000 - 15,000

Provenance
Collection of Walter Thomas Gaze Cooper, and
thence by descent.

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