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AN ENAMELLED ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’ FLAMBE GLAZED
VASE
Xuande mark, Late Qing/Republic Period
The heavily potted vase with an ovoid body tapering to a cylindrical
neck, covered with a rich streaked glaze of dark crushed-strawberry
red, colourfully enamelled with a phoenix and a sinuous dragons, rising
from rockwork amidst flames and wispy clouds, the base with a four-
character Xuande mark.
45.5cm (17 7/8in) high.

£2,000 - 3,000
CNY17,000 - 26,000 HK$20,000 - 30,000

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A WHITE-GLAZED ‘ANHUA’ BOTTLE VASE

Kangxi
The globular body and tall, thin neck subtly incised with writhing
dragons amongst clouds, the base with an apocryphal Chenghua six-
character mark. 45cm (17 3/4in) high

£800 - 1,000 HK$8,000 - 10,000
CNY6,900 - 8,600

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A BLANC-DE-CHINE MODEL OF AN ELEPHANT
Kangxi
The beast modelled standing four-square, the legs with naturalistic
wrinkles, with its head turned to the side, and with short tusks. 12cm
(4 3/4in) high

£1,000 - 2,000
CNY8,600 - 17,000 HK$10,000 - 20,000

Compare the present lot with a blanc-de-chine elephant sold in our New
Bond Street sale rooms on 6 November 2014, lot 6.

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