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A DOUCAI ‘CHICKEN’ CUP
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
nely potted, the gently rounded sides rising from a
countersunk base to a slightly everted rim, painted around
the exterior with two crested cockerels between rockwork,
each with a hen and small chicks, the base with an apocryphal
Chenghua six-character mark in underglaze blue
Diameter 2⅞ in., 7.3 cm
$ 8,000-12,000
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A WUCAI ‘CHICKEN’ CUP
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
the deep rounded sides painted with two scenes depicting
a cockerel and hen watching over their small chicks, divided
by branches of blossoming peony issuing from rockwork, all
between double underglaze-blue lines at the rim and the foot,
the base with an apocryphal six-character Chenghua mark
within a double square
Diameter 3⅝ in., 9.2 cm
$ 5,000-7,000
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