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A RARE UNDERGLAZE COPPER-RED, BLUE AND WHITE THREE-
PART ‘IMMORTALS’ WINE EWER.
QIANLONG/JIAQING PERIOD, CIRCA 1800
清乾隆/嘉慶 青花釉裡紅八仙紋葫蘆壺
The ewer is of double-gourd form with two moulded lion-mask handles to the
lower section. The top section has a C-scroll handle and a upright S-scroll
spout, the cover has a small bud fnial. Both sections are decorated with the
Eight Daoist Immortals, baxian on a ground of crashing waves. The lower
tubular part of the top section is decorated with fve bats amongst cloud
scrolls.
7¬ in. (19.3 cm.) high (mark)
£40,000-60,000 $61,000-91,000
€55,000-82,000
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