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A PAIR OF METAL-MOUNTED IRON-RED,
64 A RARE MINIATURE WUCAI ‘ROMANCE GREEN AND AUBERGINE ENAMELLED
A DOUCAI ‘PRUNUS’ BOTTLE VASE OF THE WESTERN CHAMBER’ WINE POT VASES, ZHADOU
Kangxi Kangxi 17th century, the mounts later
The elegantly potted vessel rising from a The bee-hive form pot with a upright loop The short, cylindrical pots with bulging body
high tapering footrim to an oviform body and handle and S-shaped spout, the exterior and flaring neck, with a flower head meander
tall straight neck, finely enamelled with a enamelled with the departure scene from over each section, the mouth and foot rim
blossoming prunus tree issuing from the base Xixiangji with Cui Yingying and Zhang Sheng with beaded metal mounts.
of rockwork, with flying insects to the reverse. leaving each other, the circular lid with a small 14.6cm (5 3/4in) high (2).
24cm (9 1/2in) high knop, the base with a yu, or ‘jade’ character.
10.5cm (4 1/8in) high (2). £800 - 1,200
£1,500 - 2,000 CNY7,300 - 11,000
CNY14,000 - 18,000 £1,800 - 2,200 HK$8,800 - 13,000
HK$16,000 - 22,000 CNY17,000 - 20,000
HK$20,000 - 24,000

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