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A PAIR OF BLANC-DE-CHINE A BLANC-DE-CHINE TRIPOD INCENSE
ARCHAISTIC INCENSE BURNERS A SANG-DE-BOEUF GLAZED BOTTLE BURNER
Kangxi VASE Qing Dynasty
Each set on three raised beast mask and paw 18th/19th century The compressed globular body raised on
feet, applied with twin clambering chilong Rising from a gently flared foot to a pear- three cabriole legs, cut down, flaring at the flat
handles, the body with a central incised key shaped globular body and slender tubular rim, the pure white biscuit covered in a warm
fret pattern band below a band of archaistic neck, covered overall in a finely-crackled toned white glaze.
motifs in relief, the shoulder with four lug copper red glaze thinning to white at the 20.7cm (8 1/8in) diam.
handles. rim, the base glazed white and drilled for
15.5cm wide across the handles. (2). electricity. £1,000 - 1,500
40.5cm (16 in) high CNY9,700 - 15,000
£1,500 - 2,000 HK$12,000 - 18,000
CNY15,000 - 19,000 £1,200 - 1,800
HK$18,000 - 24,000 CNY12,000 - 17,000 Provenance
HK$14,000 - 21,000 R & G McPherson Antiques, London (label)
Provenance
Bluett & Sons London (label to the base of 66
one vessel) A BLANC-DE-CHINE BOWL
Kangxi
For an example of this design with a cover The shallow vessel rising to an everted rim,
see P.J Donnelly, Blanc De Chine, London the well inscribed with a poetic passage, the
1969, plate 18A. base with a circular recess, all covered in an
ivory-hued glaze.
14.8cm (5 3/4in) diam.

£1,500 - 1,800
CNY15,000 - 17,000
HK$18,000 - 21,000

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