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           A FAMILLE VERTE SILVER-MOUNTED    A FAMILLE VERTE OCTAGONAL DISH   A FAMILLE VERTE CHOCOLATE POT
           EWER AND COVER                    AND A FAMILLE ROSE BOTTLE VASE   AND COVER
           Kangxi                            Kangxi to mid-18th century       Kangxi
           Painted and gilt with butterflies and a phoenix  The dish brightly enamelled with a pine   The pear-shaped vessel flanked at right
           in flight above a bird perched on a branch   and floral sprays to the well, surrounded   angles with an upturned spout and loop
           amongst flowering peonies.        with further floral sprays in panels; the vase   handle, enamelled to the exterior with
           The ewer 19cm (7.1/2in) high.     enamelled and gilt decorated with figural   foaming waves with shells and unusual sea
                                             scenes to the globular body, rising to a flared   creatures; together with a two-handled vase,
           £2,000 - 3,000                    mouth rim above a moulded rib. The bowl:   raised on a stepped foot, decorated with two
           HK$21,000 - 31,000                37cm (14 1/2in) wide (2).        mythical beasts above flowers and butterflies.
           CNY18,000 - 26,000                                                 17cm (6 3/4in) high (3).
                                             £1,000 - 1,500
                                             HK$10,000 - 16,000               £800 - 1,200
                                             CNY8,800 - 13,000                HK$8,300 - 12,000
                                                                              CNY7,100 - 11,000

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                                                                              A BISCUIT FAMILLE VERTE FIGURE
                                                                              OF A GUARDIAN KING AND A FAHUA-
                                                                              STYLE FIGURE OF LU DONGBIN
                                                                              16th/17th century to Kangxi
                                                                              The first figure of a ferocious bearded
                                                                              Buddhist Guardian of the Four Directions,
                                                                              dressed in full battle armour, with later
                                                                              soapstone hands as if holding a spear,
                                                                              hongmu stand; the figure of the standing
                                                                              Immortal modelled with loose robes open
                                                                              at the large belly, the body and head biscuit
                                                                              fired, the robe with a dark blue lead glaze,
                                                                              atop a square plinth. The largest: 33cm (13in)
                                                                              high (2).
                                                                              £1,000 - 1,500
                                                                              HK$10,000 - 16,000
                                                                              CNY8,800 - 13,000




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