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A LARGE LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED CHARGER A LONGQUAN CELADON BALUSTER VASE, MEIPING
15th century The heavily potted vase carved to the exterior with scrolling floral
The heavily potted dish carved to the interior with scrolling lotus motifs, between a lappet border at the foot and a ribbed band at the
meanders, the short flat rim with a wave pattern, the base with a short neck.
typical unglazed circle oxidised to an orange hue. 46cm (18 1/8in) 37cm (14 1/2in) high
diam.
£1,000 - 1,500
£2,500 - 4,000 CNY9,700 - 15,000
CNY24,000 - 39,000 HK$12,000 - 18,000
HK$29,000 - 47,000 122 •
A COLLECTION OF BOOKS ON CHINESE CERAMICS
Provenance Including: R. Kerr & N. Wood, Science & Civilisation in China, Joseph
A European private collection, and thence by descent. Needham, volume 12, London 2004; S. Pierson, Qingbai Wares:
Chinese Porcelain of the Song and Yuan Dynasties, London 2002; B.S.
Exhibited McElney, Catalogues of the Inaugural Exhibition of The Museum of
South East Asian Ceramics Society, National Museum of Singapore, East Asian Art, Bath. Vols. 1 & 2, London 1993;
1978, no. 190 (label) R Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, Vols. 1-3,
London.
120 (Over 50).
A TURQUOISE-GLAZED BISCUIT MODEL OF ZHENWU
Ming Dynasty £800 - 1,200
Modelled seated on a high-back throne chair raised on a plinth, CNY7,700 - 12,000
dressed in long flowing robes, flanked by two acolytes, his hands HK$9,400 - 14,000
resting upon his knees, the turtle and snake placed between his feet.
19cm (7.1/2in) high.

£600 - 800
CNY5,800 - 7,700
HK$7,100 - 9,400

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