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PRIVATE ENGLISH COLLECTION

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                                                                               A LONGQUAN CELADON
                                                                               ‘TWIN FISH’ DISH
                                                                               SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)

                                                                               The dish is covered in a pale
                                                                               celadon glaze and is applied to
                                                                               the centre with a pair of scaly
                                                                               fsh, the reverse carved with
                                                                               lotus petals radiating from the
                                                                               foot.
                                                                               7√ in. (19.9 cm.) diam.

                                                                               £4,000-6,000 $5,100-7,500
                                                                                                       €4,700-6,900

                                                                                                                       PROVENANCE

                                                                               Collection of English diplomat
                                                                               Roger Farthing (1924-2004),
                                                                               acquired in Asia in the late
                                                                               1940s, then by descent within
                                                                               the family.

                                                                   宋 龍泉青釉雙魚紋盤

                                                                   來源: 英國外交官ROGER
                                                                   FARTHING(1924-2004)珍藏,
                                                                   於1940年代購自亞洲, 其家
                                                                   族珍藏至今

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A DEHUA ‘EIGHT
IMMORTALS’ BOWL
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The octagonal bowl is moulded
on each side with one of the
Eight Immortals and is covered
in a creamy white glaze.
6º in. (15.8 cm.) diam.
£1,500-2,500 $1,900-3,100

                        €1,800-2,900

清康熙 德化白瓷八仙圖碗

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