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TWO BLUE AND WHITE GINGER JARS A BLUE AND WHITE ‘PRECIOUS A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE ‘ROMANCE
Kangxi OBJECTS’ JAR OF THE WESTERN CHAMBER’ GINGER
Painted in a deep cobalt blue hue with Kangxi JARS AND COVERS
figures before dwellings and in sampans in The globular body finely painted with four Jiajing six-character marks, Kangxi
mountainous river landscapes, wood stands foliate cartouches enclosing an arrangement Each oviform jar formed with moulded
and covers. 22.5cm and 21.5cm (8.7/8in and of Precious Objects and two fan paintings ribs, with four roundels enclosing narrative
8.1/2in) high. (6). depicting a scene from ‘The Romance of the scenes, the shoulder with floral sprigs, the
Western Chamber’, all between floral sprays. flat-topped cover with further figural scenes.
£2,000 - 3,000 28cm (11in) high Each: 24cm (9 3/4in) high (2).
HK$20,000 - 31,000
CNY18,000 - 27,000 £1,000 - 1,500 £2,000 - 3,000
HK$10,000 - 15,000 HK$20,000 - 31,000
Provenance CNY9,000 - 13,000 CNY18,000 - 27,000
Sir William Henry Wilkinson (1858-1930),
Consul General in China between 1900 and 41
1917, and thence by descent. A SMALL BLUE AND WHITE ‘BIRD AND
PRUNUS’ ROULEAU VASE
17th century
The cylindrical body painted with three birds
swooping or perched amongst a blossoming
prunus tree, the reverse with a two-line
poetic inscription.
24cm (9 1/2in) high

£600 - 800
HK$6,100 - 8,200
CNY5,400 - 7,200

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