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SIX BLANC-DE-CHINE LIBATION CUPS
17th/18th century
Comprising: A matched pair of octagonal
cups; a pair of small octagonal cups with
incised figures of horses, incised seal marks
to bases; an octagonal cup with moulded
Daoist Immortal figures on each facet; and a
typical ‘rhino-horn style’ cup with moulded
decoration.
The largest: 13.5cm (5 1/4in) wide

£3,000 - 5,000
CNY26,000 - 43,000	 HK$30,000 - 50,000

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                                                         A PAIR OF YELLOW GLAZED ANHUA
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THREE CELADON-GLAZED VESSELS                             Kangxi six-character marks, early 20th
                                                         century
Comprising: a small teapot and cover with                Each incised to the interior and centre with
impressed designs; a small, octagonal, tripod            five-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls,
incense burner, wood stand; a rectangular                the bases glazed white, box.
snuff bottle.                                            15cm (6in diam.) (3).
The largest: 10cm (4in) high (10).                       £800 - 1,200
                                                         CNY6,900 - 10,000	 HK$8,000 - 12,000
£600 - 1,000       HK$6,000 - 10,000                     Provenance
CNY5,200 - 8,600	                                        Collected in China in the early 20th century (by
                                                         repute).
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