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           A WHITE-GLAZED CARVED LANTERN VASE                A PAIR OF CIRCULAR ‘BIRD AND FLOWER’ WHITE BISCUIT
           18th century or later                             PLAQUES
           The vase carved in low relief to the exterior with stylised chilong   Late Qing Dynasty
           dragons amongst a scrolling leafy meander, the flaring neck with   Each biscuit fired and finely carved in low relief with two birds
           lappets and the tiered foot with further foliate motifs; together with an  perched on a thin leafy branch by sprays of bamboo and peony,
           unfinished white-glazed baluster vase, yenyen, Qing Dynasty.   the second similarly decorated but with two ducks at a riverbank,
           33.5cm (13 1/4in) high (2).                       mounted in carved hardwood glazed frames.
                                                             Each: 20cm (7 7/8in) diam. (2).
           £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 TURQUOISE-GLAZED BOTTLE VASE AND A WHITE-GLAZED  198
           ARCHAISTIC BEAKER VASE                            A SMALL CARVED BISCUIT ‘BUDDHIST LION’ SEAL
           Kangxi to mid-18th century                        Qing Dynasty
           The first globular bottle vase with a tall, thin neck, covered in a rich   Seated atop a square base, the figure finely modelled with its hair
           ‘peacock blue’ glaze; the second vessel modelled after a bronze   descending in detailed tufts at either side of the spine, the face of the
           ritual vessel, carved with taotie masks and lappet borders.   seal uncarved. 8.3cm (3 1/4in) high
           The largest: 25cm (9 3/4in) high (2).
                                                             £800 - 1,200
           £800 - 1,200                                      HK$8,300 - 12,000
           HK$8,300 - 12,000                                 CNY7,100 - 11,000
           CNY7,100 - 11,000



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