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A PAIR OF BLANC-DE-CHINE ‘LION AND TWO BLANC-DE-CHINE ‘BUDDHIST
A BLANC-DE-CHINE TEAPOT AND
COVER, A BLANC-DE-CHINE CUP, AND A CUB’ SEALS LION’ SEALS
LIBATION CUP Qing Dynasty Kangxi
17th-18th century Each of the square seals modelled in mirror Of square form, each surmounted by a seated
The lobed teapot relief decorated with image and surmounted by an applied beast, variously facing left and right, the seal
blossoming prunus branches extending moulded lion with a playful cub clambering faces uncarved. The tallest 9.2cm (3 5/8in)
around the upper body; the small cup with atop its head and back, the seal faces high. (2).
branch form foot and further blossoming respectively carved Zhu Zhishan, [祝枝山] and
prunus; the libation vessel of typical form, Yun Ming, [允明]. £1,000 - 1,500
relief decorated with a tiger, stag and dragon Each 13.6cm (5 3/8in) high (2). CNY8,800 - 13,000
amongst pine and prunus, fitted boxes. HK$9,700 - 15,000
The teapot 15.2cm (6in) wide across the £1,000 - 1,500
handle and spout. (7). CNY8,800 - 13,000 331
HK$9,700 - 15,000 A BLANC-DE-CHINE BOX AND
£700 - 1,000 COVER; TOGETHER WITH A PAIR OF
CNY6,200 - 8,800 Zhu Yunming (祝允明, 1460–1527) was a AUBERGINE-GLAZED ‘MAGNOLIA’ CUPS
HK$6,800 - 9,700 scholar and calligrapher of the Ming Dynasty. Early 18th century
His courtesy name was Xizhe (希哲) and his The Dehua box with moulded decorative panels
pseudonym was Zhishan (枝山) or Zhizhi alternating with incised inscriptions, the cover
Shanren (枝指山人), which came from the fact with birds amongst blossoming prunus, box;
that his right hand had an extra finger. He is the slender deep cups in the form of magnolia
often referred to as Zhu Zhishan (祝枝山). He flowers on moulded branch-form feet, box.
is regarded as one of the Four Young Scholars The cups 9.5cm (3.3/4in) high. (6).
of Jiangnan, together with Tang Yin, Wen
Zhengming and Xu Zheqing. £500 - 800
CNY4,400 - 7,100
HK$4,800 - 7,700

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