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A FAMILLE VERTE ROULEAU VASE A DRUM-SHAPED ARCHAISTIC DOUCAI VASE AND COVER,
19th century CHUNYU
Painted and gilt with a group of ladies at leisurely pursuits in a garden, Jiajing six-character mark, 19th/20th century
variously seated playing weiqi, in conversation, painting and playing Modelled after the archaic drum and decorated with archaistic designs
with children, the neck with five further boys at play. in overglaze enamels and underglaze blue, the neck and shoulder
44cm (17.1/4in) high. with stylised geometrical motifs, the foot with stylised frogs amongst
angular scrolls, the baluster body with stylised archaistic tigers, the flat
£500 - 800 cover enamelled en-suite, and crowned by a stylised tiger form finial.
CNY4,800 - 7,700 39cm (15 3/8in) high (2).
HK$5,900 - 9,400
£800 - 1,200
222 CNY7,700 - 12,000
A FAMILLE VERTE BALUSTER VASE HK$9,400 - 14,000
Kangxi six-character mark, 19th century
The exterior enamelled with a narrative scene with two laughing men 225
and a startled Daoist monk in a shrine to Guanyin, the reverse with A GILT AND IRON-RED ENAMELLED ‘DRAGON’ STEM BOWL
trees and rockwork. Wu lin jing cheng tang wang zizhi eight-character mark
26.2cm (10 1/4in) The heavily potted vessel rising to a shallow foliate-rimmed bowl, the
exterior finely enamelled with two five-clawed dragons contesting a
£800 - 1,200 flaming pearl amongst clouds, the wide flaring foot with waves and
CNY7,700 - 12,000 cliffs. 11.5cm (4 1/2in) high
HK$9,400 - 14,000
£1,000 - 1,500
223 CNY9,700 - 15,000
A FAMILLE VERTE CHARGER HK$12,000 - 18,000
19th Century
Painted and gilt with a scene of warriors on foot and horseback, The mark 武林敬承堂汪自製 can be translated as ‘Made by Wangzi of
brandishing swords and halberds within a mountainous landscape, the Wulin Jingcheng Hall’.
exterior with leafy stems of peonies, chrysanthemums and lotus.
46cm (18.1/8in) diam.

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

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