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A SANCAI-GLAZED ARCHAISTIC
BEAKER VASE, GU
19th century
The bulging mid-section with moulded Shou
characters, the facetted borders with the
attributes of the Eight Daoist Immortals, the
flaring foot and neck with elaborate stiff-
leaf lappets, the mouth rim with a ruyi-head
border. 60cm (23 5/8in) high

£1,000 - 2,000
CNY9,200 - 18,000
HK$11,000 - 22,000

Provenance
The O. du Sartel collection (label)

Monsieur O. du Sartel was the author of the
book on Chinese porcelain, La Porcelaine
de Chine published in France in 1881.
There is also a secondary label on the base
cataloguing the present lot as Ming Dynasty,
Jiajing, 1522-1566, but recent scholarship
would suggest this type of sancai-style ware
dates from the 19th century.

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A YELLOW-GROUND BLUE AND WHITE
TRIPLE-GOURD VASE
Late Qing Dynasty
Painted in underglaze blue with large-headed,
scrolling leafy peony, the lower portion with
a cloud collar at the shoulder, all against a
brightly enamelled yellow ground. 60.5cm (13
3/4in) high

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY9,200 - 14,000
HK$11,000 - 16,000

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A PAIR OF LARGE ROSE-VERTE ‘SILK
WEAVING’ ROULEAU VASES
19th century
Decorated in mirror image, each painted
with a continuous scene depicting different
aspects of rural life, including farmers
irrigating flooded paddies whilst others rest
under a willow tree, ladies weaving at a
lakeside terrace in front of thatched cottages
and walls, and beside tree shrubs borne on
rocky outcrops, all below diaper bands to the
shoulder and upright stiff leaves to the neck.
Each 61cm (24in) high (2).

£2,000 - 3,000
CNY18,000 - 28,000
HK$22,000 - 33,000

Provenance
An English private collection and thence by
descent.

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