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Fine Asian Art

Auction 10781
London, New Bond Street
8 Jun 2004, starting at 10:00 BST.
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Auction highlights

An important rectangular Canton enamel European-subject plaque Qianlong
Sold for £122,150 inc. premium
An important Canton enamel famille rose European-subject rectangular plaque Qianlong, probably circa 1750
A fine and large Imperial spinach jade mountain Qianlong
Sold for £71,700 inc. premium
A very fine and large Imperial spinach jade mountain Early 18th Century
A rare and large yellow-ground dish Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period
Sold for £45,410 inc. premium
A rare and large green and yellow dish Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period
A very rare and large boar's-head tureen and cover Qianlong
Sold for £28,680 inc. premium
A very rare and large boar's-head tureen and cover Qianlong

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A fine bamboo carving of Shou Xing 17th/18th Century
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A fine bamboo carving of Shou Xing 17th/18th Century
Sold for £16,730 inc. premium
A bamboo brushwasher 18th Century
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A bamboo brushwasher 18th Century
Sold for £3,585 inc. premium
A bamboo carving of Liu Hai 17th Century
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A bamboo carving of Liu Hai 17th Century
Sold for £1,912 inc. premium
A sandelwood carving of Huanshan Qing Dynasty
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A sandalwood carving of Huanshan Qing Dynasty
Sold for £2,987 inc. premium
no image
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A 'One Hundred Boys' ink cake Probably 17th Century, moulded maker's mark Da Ming Cheng Junfang fanggumo
Estimate:
£1,000 - 1,500
US$ 1,500 - 2,300
€1,200 - 1,800
A fine carved cinnabar lacquer oval dish Incised Yang Ming zao three-character mark, Ming Dynasty
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A fine carved cinnabar lacquer oval dish Incised Yang Ming zao three-character mark, Ming Dynasty
Estimate:
£20,000 - 30,000
US$ 30,000 - 45,000
€24,000 - 35,000
A fine rhinoceros horn libation cup 17th Century
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A fine rhinoceros horn libation cup 17th Century
Sold for £5,975 inc. premium
A large rhinoceros horn libation cup 17th/18th Century
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A large rhinoceros horn libation cup 17th/18th Century
Sold for £10,755 inc. premium
A dated cast-iron figure of a Bodhisattva Ming Dynasty, dated 1523 A.D.
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A dated cast-iron figure of a Bodhisattva Ming Dynasty, dated 1523 A.D.
Estimate:
£1,500 - 2,000
US$ 2,300 - 3,000
€1,800 - 2,400
A gilt bronze incense burner and cover Late Ming Dynasty
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A gilt bronze incense burner and cover Late Ming Dynasty
Estimate:
£6,000 - 8,000
US$ 9,100 - 12,000
€7,100 - 9,400
A fine silver-gilt wine-pot and cover 18th Century, Dutch import marks
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A fine silver-gilt wine-pot and cover 18th Century, Dutch import marks
Sold for £4,780 inc. premium
A silver-inlaid bronze figure of Guanyin Qing Dynasty
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A silver-inlaid bronze figure of Guanyin Qing Dynasty
Sold for £19,717 inc. premium
An gold and silver-inlaid iron brushpot Qianlong four-character mark and of the period
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A gold and silver-inlaid iron brushpot Qianlong four-character mark and of the period
Sold for £1,195 inc. premium
A bronze censer for the Islamic market Zhengde seal mark
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A bronze censer for the Islamic market Zhengde seal mark, early/mid Qing Dynasty
Estimate:
£800 - 1,200
US$ 1,200 - 1,800
€940 - 1,400
A gilt bronze and enamel figure of an Immortal Early 19th Century
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A gilt-bronze and enamel figure of an Immortal Late 18th/early 19th Century
Sold for £1,314 inc. premium
An unusual famille rose enamelled gilt-bronze box and cover Late 18th/early 19th Century
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An unusual famille rose enamelled gilt-bronze box and cover Late 18th/early 19th Century
Sold for £2,151 inc. premium
A pair of gilt-bronze and hardstone inlaid candlesticks Qianlong
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A pair of gilt-bronze and lapis lazuli inlaid candlesticks Qianlong
Sold for £5,975 inc. premium
A large and impressive pair of cloisonné enamel vases, gu Qianlong
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A large and impressive pair of cloisonné enamel vases, gu Qianlong
Sold for £8,962 inc. premium
An Imperial cloisonné enamel and glass cabinet for displaying miniatures Qianlong
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An Imperial cloisonné enamel and glass cabinet for displaying miniatures Qianlong
Estimate:
£9,000 - 11,000
US$ 14,000 - 17,000
€11,000 - 13,000
A famille rose Canton enamel bowl Qianlong seal mark and of the period
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A famille rose Canton enamel bowl Qianlong seal mark and of the period
Estimate:
£3,000 - 4,000
US$ 4,500 - 6,100
€3,500 - 4,700
A Canton enamel ewer and basin Qianlong
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A Canton enamel ewer and basin Qianlong
Sold for £4,780 inc. premium
A Beijing pink glass bowl Qianlong four-character mark
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A Beijing pink glass bowl Qianlong four-character mark
Sold for £1,195 inc. premium
A large pair of Beijing green glass 'lotus' bowls 19th Century
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A large pair of Beijing green glass 'lotus' bowls 19th Century
Estimate:
£1,800 - 2,200
US$ 2,700 - 3,300
€2,100 - 2,600
A fine and large ivory figure of a luohan Late Qing Dynasty
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A fine and large ivory figure of a luohan Late Qing Dynasty
Sold for £9,560 inc. premium
A large carved ivory figure of Guanyin Qing Dynasty
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A large carved ivory figure of Guanyin Late Qing Dynasty
Sold for £2,987 inc. premium
A carved ivory figure of a luohan holding a boy Qing Dynasty
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A carved ivory figure of a luohan holding a boy Late Qing Dynasty
Sold for £1,195 inc. premium
A carved ivory figure of a Daoist Immortal Qing Dynasty
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A carved ivory figure of a Daoist Immortal Qing Dynasty
Sold for £1,195 inc. premium
An ivory luohan and tiger group 19th Century
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An ivory luohan and tiger group 19th Century
Sold for £4,780 inc. premium
Three ivory carvings of the 'Three Adventurers who Braved the Wind' Late Qing Dynasty
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Three ivory carvings of the 'Three Adventurers who Braved the Wind' Late Qing Dynasty
Sold for £2,629 inc. premium
A polychrome ivory carving of a maiden Qing Dynasty
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A polychrome ivory carving of a maiden Qing Dynasty
Sold for £956 inc. premium
A hardstone-inlaid black lacquer cabinet 18th/19th Century
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A hardstone-inlaid black lacquer cabinet 18th/19th Century
Estimate:
£3,000 - 4,000
US$ 4,500 - 6,100
€3,500 - 4,700
no image
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A massive lacquered wood figure of Guanyin Probably 19th Century
Estimate:
£1,000 - 1,500
US$ 1,500 - 2,300
€1,200 - 1,800
A Chinese wood screen
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A carved wood rectangular screen Late Qing Dynasty
Sold for £1,792 inc. premium
An Imperial glass famille rose snuff bottle Qianlong four-character mark and of the period
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An Imperial glass famille rose snuff bottle Qianlong four-character mark and of the period
Estimate:
£6,000 - 10,000
US$ 9,100 - 15,000
€7,100 - 12,000
A fine white jade Mughal-style snuff bottle 18th Century
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A fine white jade Mughal-style snuff bottle 18th Century
Estimate:
£15,000 - 18,000
US$ 23,000 - 27,000
€18,000 - 21,000
A Suzhou school agate snuff bottle 19th Century
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A Suzhou school agate snuff bottle 19th Century
Estimate:
£5,000 - 8,000
US$ 7,600 - 12,000
€5,900 - 9,400
A fine agate snuff bottle 19th Century
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A fine agate snuff bottle 19th Century
Estimate:
£2,000 - 2,500
US$ 3,000 - 3,800
€2,400 - 2,900
An Imperial white jade snuff bottle Qianlong four-character mark and of the period
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An Imperial white jade snuff bottle Qianlong four-character mark and of the period
Sold for £11,950 inc. premium
A fine white jade Mughal-style snuff bottle Qing Dynasty
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A fine white jade Mughal-style snuff bottle 18th/early 19th Century
Estimate:
£4,500 - 5,500
US$ 6,800 - 8,300
€5,300 - 6,500
A white jade gourd snuff bottle Qing Dynasty
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A white jade gourd snuff bottle Qing Dynasty
Estimate:
£2,500 - 3,500
US$ 3,800 - 5,300
€2,900 - 4,100
A very fine Mughal-style celadon jade snuff bottle 18th Century
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A very fine Mughal-style celadon jade snuff bottle 18th Century
Estimate:
£3,000 - 5,000
US$ 4,500 - 7,600
€3,500 - 5,900
A fine Mughal-style white jade snuff bottle 19th Century
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A fine Mughal-style white jade snuff bottle 19th Century
Estimate:
£6,000 - 10,000
US$ 9,100 - 15,000
€7,100 - 12,000
Four snuff bottles 19th Century
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Four snuff bottles 19th Century
Sold for £1,434 inc. premium
A tea crystal snuff bottle 19th Century
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A tea crystal snuff bottle 19th Century
Estimate:
£3,000 - 5,000
US$ 4,500 - 7,600
€3,500 - 5,900
no image
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Eight carved polychrome ivory Immortal snuff bottles Late Qing Dynasty
Sold for £1,912 inc. premium
A very fine and rare inside-painted crystal snuff bottle By Wang Xisan, signed and dated 1958 and 19
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A very fine and rare inside-painted crystal snuff bottle By Wang Xisan, signed and dated 1958 and 1988
Estimate:
£6,000 - 10,000
US$ 9,100 - 15,000
€7,100 - 12,000
A famille rose snuff bottle Jiaqing four-character mark and of the period
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A famille rose snuff bottle Jiaqing four-character mark and of the period
Sold for £6,572 inc. premium
A fine carved stone snuff bottle 19th Century
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A fine carved stone snuff bottle 19th Century
Sold for £358 inc. premium
A four-colour overlay clear glass snuff bottle Yangzhou seal style, 19th Century
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A four-colour overlay clear glass snuff bottle Yangzhou seal style, 19th Century
Estimate:
£1,200 - 1,500
US$ 1,800 - 2,300
€1,400 - 1,800
An inside-painted glass snuff bottle by Rong Jiu Dated 1915
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An inside-painted glass snuff bottle by Rong Jiu Dated 1915
Estimate:
£1,000 - 1,500
US$ 1,500 - 2,300
€1,200 - 1,800
An inside-painted glass snuff bottle
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An inside-painted glass snuff bottle
Estimate:
£5,000 - 8,000
US$ 7,600 - 12,000
€5,900 - 9,400
Chinese school: A fine pair of ancestor portraits 19th Century
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Chinese school: A fine pair of ancestor portraits 19th Century
Sold for £956 inc. premium
Zhu Angzhi (1764-circa 1840) Clear Breeze in Water Palace
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Zhu Angzhi (1764-circa 1840) Clear Breeze in Water Palace
Estimate:
£2,000 - 3,000
US$ 3,000 - 4,500
€2,400 - 3,500
He Weipu (1844-1925) A calligraphic couplet
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He Weipu (1844-1925) A calligraphic couplet
Estimate:
£1,800 - 2,000
US$ 2,700 - 3,000
€2,100 - 2,400
Lu Hui (1851-1920) Mountain Landscapes
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Lu Hui (1851-1920) Mountain Landscapes
Estimate:
£4,000 - 6,000
US$ 6,100 - 9,100
€4,700 - 7,100
Zhang Shanzi (1882-1940) Tigers
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Zhang Shanzi (1882-1940) Tigers
Sold for £1,434 inc. premium
Qian Songyan (1898-1985) A Great View of the Three Gorges
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Qian Songyan (1898-1985) A Great View of the Three Gorges
Sold for £5,736 inc. premium
Lu Yanshao (1909-1993) Cloudy Ravines
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Lu Yanshao (1909-1993) Cloudy Ravines
Sold for £4,541 inc. premium
Yuan Xiaocen (born 1915) Ducks by a Bank
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Yuan Xiaocen (born 1915) Ducks by a Bank
Estimate:
£1,500 - 1,800
US$ 2,300 - 2,700
€1,800 - 2,100
Cheng Shifa (born 1921) Fish
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Cheng Shifa (born 1921) Fish
Sold for £2,868 inc. premium
Guan Liang (1899-1986) Actors
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Guan Liang (1899-1986) Actors
Estimate:
£1,500 - 2,500
US$ 2,300 - 3,800
€1,800 - 2,900
Wu Ying Crane and pine
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Wu Ying Crane and pine
Estimate:
£1,000 - 1,500
US$ 1,500 - 2,300
€1,200 - 1,800
Chen Mo Bamboos after Rain
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Chen Mo Bamboos after Rain
Estimate:
£800 - 1,200
US$ 1,200 - 1,800
€940 - 1,400
Song Wenzhi (1919-1999) Zhangnan in Early Spring
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Song Wenzhi (1919-1999) Zhangnan in Early Spring
Sold for £2,629 inc. premium
Zang Shiqi (George Zang, born 1929) Galloping Horses
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Zang Shiqi (George Zang, born 1929) Galloping Horses
Estimate:
£2,000 - 2,500
US$ 3,000 - 3,800
€2,400 - 2,900
Koo Mei (born 1934)
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Koo Mei (born 1934)
Estimate:
£800 - 1,200
US$ 1,200 - 1,800
€940 - 1,400
Wang Ziwu (born 1936) Eagle
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Wang Ziwu (born 1936) Eagle
Sold for £2,270 inc. premium
Irene Chou (born 1924) Abstract
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Irene Chou (born 1924) Abstract
Estimate:
£800 - 1,200
US$ 1,200 - 1,800
€940 - 1,400
Wang Zhenghua (born 1937) Sunflowers
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Wang Zhenghua (born 1937) Sunflowers
Estimate:
£5,000 - 6,000
US$ 7,600 - 9,100
€5,900 - 7,100
A bronze vase and cover, hu Early Eastern Zhou Dynasty
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A bronze vase and cover, hu Early Eastern Zhou Dynasty
Estimate:
£2,000 - 3,000
US$ 3,000 - 4,500
€2,400 - 3,500
A silver and malachite-inlaid bronze square vase, fang hu Warring States Period
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A silver and malachite-inlaid bronze square vase, fang hu Warring States Period
Sold for £7,887 inc. premium
A grey limestone figure of Maitreya Northern Wei
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A very rare early grey limestone figure of Maitreya Northern Wei Dynasty
Estimate:
£50,000 - 60,000
US$ 76,000 - 91,000
€59,000 - 71,000
An rare painted pottery figure of a lady Western Han Dynasty
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A rare painted pottery figure of a lady Western Han Dynasty
Estimate:
£4,000 - 6,000
US$ 6,100 - 9,100
€4,700 - 7,100
A sancai-glazed pottery figure of a Western groom Tang Dynasty
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A sancai-glazed pottery figure of a Western groom Tang Dynasty
Estimate:
£2,000 - 3,000
US$ 3,000 - 4,500
€2,400 - 3,500
no image
withdrawn
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A fine sancai-glazed pottery horse Tang Dynasty
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A pair of sancai-glazed equestrian figures Tang Dynasty
amended
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A pair of sancai equestrian figures Tang Dynasty
Estimate:
£12,000 - 15,000
US$ 18,000 - 23,000
€14,000 - 18,000
no image
withdrawn
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A fine and large sancai-glazed pottery Bactrian camel Tang Dynasty
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A sancai glazed figure of an attendant Tang Dynasty
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A sancai figure of an attendant Tang Dynasty
Sold for £2,151 inc. premium
A sancai-glazed pottery Bactrian camel Tang Dynasty
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A sancai-glazed pottery Bactrian camel Tang Dynasty
Sold for £2,151 inc. premium
A rare ge foliate-rimmed dish Southern Song Dynasty
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A rare Geyao foliate-rimmed dish Southern Song Dynasty
Estimate:
£10,000 - 12,000
US$ 15,000 - 18,000
€12,000 - 14,000
A Jizhou tortoiseshell-glazed bowl Southern Song, 12th-13th Century
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A Jizhou tortoiseshell-glazed bowl Southern Song Dynasty, 12th/13th Century
Estimate:
£2,000 - 3,000
US$ 3,000 - 4,500
€2,400 - 3,500
A large Junyao tripod censer Yuan Dynasty
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A large Junyao tripod censer Yuan Dynasty
Estimate:
£12,000 - 15,000
US$ 18,000 - 23,000
€14,000 - 18,000
A Junyao tripod censer Yuan Dynasty
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A Junyao tripod censer Yuan Dynasty
Estimate:
£2,000 - 3,000
US$ 3,000 - 4,500
€2,400 - 3,500
A rare early Ming copper-red vase, yuhuchunping Hongwu
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A rare early Ming underglaze-copper-red vase, yuhuchunping Hongwu
Estimate:
£15,000 - 20,000
US$ 23,000 - 30,000
€18,000 - 24,000
A copper-red bowl
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A very rare and large Ming underglaze-copper-red bowl Hongwu
Estimate:
£80,000 - 100,000
US$ 120,000 - 150,000
€94,000 - 120,000
A green and white 'dragon' dish Hongzhi four-character mark and of the period
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A 'green dragon' dish Hongzhi four-character mark and of the period
Estimate:
£3,000 - 4,000
US$ 4,500 - 6,100
€3,500 - 4,700
Two blue and white dishes for the Japanese market Late 16th/early 17th Century
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Two blue and white 'dragon' dishes Late 15th/early 16th Century
Estimate:
£1,500 - 1,800
US$ 2,300 - 2,700
€1,800 - 2,100
A Ming blue and white meiping Tianshun
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A Ming blue and white 'windswept' vase, meiping Late 15th Century
Estimate:
£2,000 - 3,000
US$ 3,000 - 4,500
€2,400 - 3,500
A large Ming blue and white '100 boys' jar Jiajing six-character mark and of the period
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A large Ming blue and white '100 boys' jar Jiajing six-character mark and of the period
Sold for £17,925 inc. premium
A Ming blue and white 'lotus' jar Wanli six-character mark and of the period
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A Ming blue and white 'lotus' jar Wanli six-character mark and of the period
Sold for £3,585 inc. premium
A pair of Ming blue and white meiping and covers Early 16th Century
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A pair of Ming blue and white vases and covers, meiping Early 16th Century
Estimate:
£5,000 - 7,000
US$ 7,600 - 11,000
€5,900 - 8,200
A Ming-style blue and white 'palace bowl' Kangxi six-character mark and of the period
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A Ming-style blue and white 'Palace bowl' Kangxi six-character mark and of the period
Estimate:
£6,000 - 8,000
US$ 9,100 - 12,000
€7,100 - 9,400
A pair of blue and white jars and covers Kangxi
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A pair of blue and white jars and covers Kangxi
Estimate:
£7,000 - 9,000
US$ 11,000 - 14,000
€8,200 - 11,000
A pair of blue and white dragon bowls Zhengde four-character marks, early 18th Century
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A pair of blue and white dragon bowls Zhengde four-character marks, early 18th Century
Sold for £2,390 inc. premium
A blue and white 'lotus' saucer dish Kangxi six-character mark and of the period
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A blue and white 'lotus' saucer dish Kangxi six-character mark and of the period
Sold for £1,195 inc. premium
A large blue and white 'lotus' dish Kangxi six-character mark and of the period
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A large blue and white 'lotus' dish Kangxi six-character mark and of the period
Sold for £3,346 inc. premium
A large blue and white 'lotus' dish Kangxi six-character mark and of the period
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A large blue and white 'lotus' dish Kangxi six-character mark and of the period
Sold for £2,151 inc. premium
A fine blue and white dish Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period
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A fine blue and white dish Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period
Estimate:
£3,000 - 4,000
US$ 4,500 - 6,100
€3,500 - 4,700
A fine Ming-style blue and white ewer Qianlong seal mark and of the period
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A fine Ming-style blue and white ewer Qianlong seal mark and of the period
Sold for £10,157 inc. premium
A fine famille verte brushpot, bitong Kangxi
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A fine famille verte brushpot, bitong Kangxi
Estimate:
£3,000 - 4,000
US$ 4,500 - 6,100
€3,500 - 4,700
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