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Asian Works of Art

Session: Chinese Ceramics

San Francisco
2 Oct 2012, session starting at 10:00 PDT
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A tall blue and white porcelain figure of Guanyin 20th century
Sold for US$ 47,500 inc. premium
A tall blue and white porcelain figure of Guanyin 20th century
A famille rose enameled porcelain stick-neck vase Qianlong mark, Republic period
Sold for US$ 43,750 inc. premium
A famille rose enameled porcelain stick-neck vase Qianlong mark, Republic period
A pair of polychrome enameled porcelain vases Qianlong marks
Sold for US$ 20,000 inc. premium
A pair of polychrome enameled porcelain vases Qianlong marks
A set of four famille rose enameled porcelain plaques with the Eight Immortals decoration Republic period
Sold for US$ 18,750 inc. premium
A set of four famille rose enameled porcelain figural plaques Republic period

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A Chinese blue and white porcelain tripod censer with wood cover and nephrite finial late 19th century
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1001
A blue and white porcelain tripod censer 19th century
Sold for US$ 500 inc. premium
A underglaze blue and copper red porcelain bowl Qianlong mark, 20th century
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1002
A underglaze blue and copper red porcelain bowl Qianlong mark, 20th century
Sold for US$ 2,500 inc. premium
A pair of porcelain jardiniere in underglaze blue
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1003
A pair of blue and white glazed porcelain jardinières
Sold for US$ 6,250 inc. premium
A blue and white porcelain dish with composite lotus flower decoration Guangxu mark and period
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1004
A blue and white porcelain dish with composite lotus flower decoration Guangxu mark and period
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 1,000
€780 - 1,200
A blue and white porcelain footed bowl 18th century
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1005
A blue and white porcelain footed bowl 18th century
Sold for US$ 1,125 inc. premium
A pair of underglaze blue and iron red enameled bowls and covers Guangxu marks
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1006
A pair of underglaze blue and iron red enameled bowls and covers Guangxu marks
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,500
£1,000 - 1,700
€1,200 - 1,900
A blue and white porcelain jar Late Ming dynasty
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1007
A blue and white porcelain jar Late Ming dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 4,000 - 6,000
£2,700 - 4,000
€3,100 - 4,700
A pair of blue and white porcelain vases of "100 boys' 18th century
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1008
A pair of blue and white porcelain jars with associated lids Kangxi period
Sold for US$ 6,250 inc. premium
A pair of blue and white large lidded urns
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1009
A pair of blue and white porcelain lidded jars 19th century
Sold for US$ 8,750 inc. premium
A blue and white porcelain footed censer Ming dynasty
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1010
A blue and white porcelain footed censer Ming dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,600 - 2,300
An Annamese blue and white ceramic dish 16th century
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1011
An Annamese blue and white ceramic dish 16th century
Estimate:
US$ 1,200 - 1,500
£800 - 1,000
€930 - 1,200
A Swatow ware blue and white ceramic dish 16th century
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1012
A Swatow ware blue and white ceramic dish 16th century
Sold for US$ 750 inc. premium
A group of three blue and white porcelain plates Chenghua marks
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1013
A group of three blue and white porcelain plates Chenghua marks, Kangxi period
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,600 - 2,300
A blue and white porcelain vase with peony decoration 18th century
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1014
A blue and white porcelain vase with peony decoration 18th/19th century
Sold for US$ 4,000 inc. premium
A blue and white porcelain baluster vase with Daoist figural decoration 19th century
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1015
A blue and white porcelain baluster vase with Daoist figural decoration 19th century
Sold for US$ 6,875 inc. premium
A tall blue and white porcelain figure of Guanyin 20th century
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1016
A tall blue and white porcelain figure of Guanyin 20th century
Sold for US$ 47,500 inc. premium
An underglaze blue and polychrome enameled porcelain figure of Lu Dongbin 20th century
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1017
An underglaze blue and polychrome enameled porcelain figure of Lu Dongbin 20th century
Sold for US$ 1,375 inc. premium
A pair of blue and white porcelain stickneck vases 19th century
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1018
A pair of blue and white porcelain stick neck vases Kangxi marks, 19th century
Sold for US$ 6,875 inc. premium
A blue and white porcelain-mounted wood table screen
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1019
A blue and white porcelain-mounted wood table screen
Sold for US$ 8,125 inc. premium
A blue and white porcelain narcissus planter Kangxi mark
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1020
A blue and white porcelain deep bowl Kangxi mark, Republic Period
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,600 - 2,300
A large Chinese blue and white porcelain vase with emblem mask handles <BR />Quianlong mark, Republic period
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1021
A large blue and white porcelain vase Qianlong mark, Republic period
Sold for US$ 937 inc. premium
A blue and white export porcelain bowl Kangxi Mark, 18th century
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1022
A blue and white export porcelain bowl Kangxi mark and period
Sold for US$ 1,250 inc. premium
A blue and white porcelain deep bowl Kangxi mark and period
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1023
A blue and white export porcelain deep bowl Kangxi mark and period
Sold for US$ 4,750 inc. premium
A pair of blue and white porcelain plates with bird design Republic period
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1024
A pair of blue and white porcelain plates with bird design Republic period
Sold for US$ 1,750 inc. premium
Two blue and white deep dishes with peony decoration Kangxi period
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1025
Two blue and white deep dishes with peony decoration Kangxi period
Sold for US$ 2,250 inc. premium
An assembled group of blue and white export porcelain 19th century
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1026
An assembled group of blue and white export porcelain 19th century
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 1,000
€780 - 1,200
A massive blue and white export porcelain charger Qianlong period
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1027
A massive blue and white export porcelain charger Qianlong period
Sold for US$ 1,375 inc. premium
Two pottery jars Neolithic, Banshan/Yangshao
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1028
Two Neolithic pottery vessels Yangshao culture
Sold for US$ 1,125 inc. premium
A black earthenware stem cup Neolithic Period, Longshan Culture
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1029
A black earthenware stem cup Neolithic period, Longshan culture
Sold for US$ 1,375 inc. premium
A green glazed pottery censer and cover Han dynasty
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1030
A green glazed pottery censer and cover Han dynasty
Sold for US$ 625 inc. premium
A lead glazed model of a dog Han dynasty
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1031
A seated pottery dog Han dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,600 - 2,300
A gray pottery model of a boar Han dynasty
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1032
A gray pottery model of a boar Han dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 4,000
£2,000 - 2,700
€2,300 - 3,100
An earthenware jar
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1033
An earthenware jar Warring states period/Han dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,600 - 2,300
A glazed pottery ewer Changsha, with leaping deer medallion
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1034
A glazed Changsha ware ewer Tang/Five dynasties
Sold for US$ 1,625 inc. premium
Two painted pottery models of standing officials Tang dynasty
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1035
Two painted pottery models of standing officials Tang dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 5,000 - 7,000
£3,300 - 4,600
€3,900 - 5,400
A painted pottery model of a standing bull Tang dynasty
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1036
A painted pottery model of a standing bull Tang dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 5,000 - 7,000
£3,300 - 4,600
€3,900 - 5,400
A straw glazed pottery camel Tang dynasty
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1037
A straw glazed pottery camel Tang dynasty
Sold for US$ 1,500 inc. premium
Three early Chinese ceramics
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1038
An assembled group of three early ceramics
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 1,000
€780 - 1,200
An unusual bird-shaped stoneware jar with suffused brown glaze Tang dynasty
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1039
An unusual bird-shaped stoneware jar with suffused brown glaze Tang dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 8,000 - 12,000
£5,300 - 8,000
€6,200 - 9,300
A sancai glazed pottery zhenmu shou with human face Tang dynasty
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1040
A sancai glazed pottery zhenmu shou with human face Tang dynasty
Sold for US$ 5,250 inc. premium
A sancai glazed pottery model of a zhenmu shou with leonine head Tang dynasty
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1041
A sancai glazed pottery model of a zhenmu shou with leonine head Tang dynasty
Sold for US$ 5,250 inc. premium
A Tang dynasty pottery amphora
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1042
A glazed pottery amphora Tang dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 1,000
€780 - 1,200
A pair of Tang dynasty style figures together with a Song dynasty style small bowl
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1043
Two glazed pottery female attendants
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 800
€620 - 930
Two straw glazed equestrian figures Sui/early Tang Dynasty STYLE?
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1044
Two straw glazed pottery equestrian figures Sui/early Tang dynasty
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US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,600 - 2,300
A group of four qingbai bowls Song dynasty
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1046
A group of four qingbai bowls Song dynasty
Sold for US$ 1,500 inc. premium
A Longquan celadon lotus bowl 13th/14th century
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1047
A Longquan celadon lotus bowl 13th/14th century
Sold for US$ 2,250 inc. premium
A Junyao bowl 11th/12th century
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1048
A Junyao bowl 11th/12th century
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 4,000
£2,000 - 2,700
€2,300 - 3,100
A Longquan celadon glazed porcelain charger Ming dynasty
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1049
A Longquan celadon glazed porcelain charger Ming dynasty
Sold for US$ 1,125 inc. premium
A painted stucco funerary model Ming dynasty or later
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1050
A painted stucco funerary model Ming dynasty or later
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,600 - 2,300
A crackled celadon glazed porcelain stem cup
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1051
A crackled celadon glazed porcelain stem cup
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US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,600 - 2,300
A Longquan celadon footed censer Ming dynasty
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1052
A Longquan celadon footed censer Ming dynasty
Sold for US$ 1,875 inc. premium
A sancai glazed pottery table screen Ming dynasty
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1053
A sancai glazed pottery table screen 19th century
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 800
€620 - 930
A Longquan celadon porcelain charger Ming dynasty
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1054
A Longquan celadon porcelain charger Ming dynasty
Sold for US$ 1,375 inc. premium
A group of six small cermaics
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1055
A group of six small ceramics
Sold for US$ 1,750 inc. premium
A sancai glazed porcelain dish
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1056
A sancai glazed porcelain dish
Sold for US$ 600 inc. premium
A celadon glazed porcelain molded dish 18th century
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1057
A celadon glazed porcelain molded dish Qing dynasty
Sold for US$ 500 inc. premium
Two porcelain vases
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1058
Two porcelain vases
Estimate:
US$ 600 - 800
£400 - 530
€470 - 620
Two celadon glazed porcelains
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1059
Two celadon glazed porcelains
Sold for US$ 5,625 inc. premium
A mirror black glazed porcelain vase with gilt decoration 19th century
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1060
A mirror black glazed porcelain vase with gilt decoration 19th century
Sold for US$ 625 inc. premium
A pair of Dehua porcelain flowering trees in Canton enameled metal planters Late Qing dynasty
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1061
A pair of Dehua porcelain flowering trees in Canton enameled metal planters Late Qing dynasty
Sold for US$ 5,000 inc. premium
A pair of yellow glazed porcelain bowls, Daoguang mark, one repaired
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1062
A pair of yellow glazed porcelain bowls with impressed dragon decoration Guangxu marks
Sold for US$ 3,125 inc. premium
A blanc de chine figure of Gaunyin with attendant, together with two figures of sages, losses to hands
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1063
A group of three Dehua porcelain figures
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 1,000
€780 - 1,200
A blanc de chine footed censer 17th Century, rim crack
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1064
A Dehua porcelain footed censer Shi Ming mark, 17th century
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US$ 1,500 - 2,000
£1,000 - 1,300
€1,200 - 1,600
A white glazed ceramic group of the Hehe Twins, together with two small Cizhou figures
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1065
A glazed porcelain figure group
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US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 1,000
€780 - 1,200
A blanc de chine figure of Guanyin 18th century
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1066
A Dehua figure of Guanyin 18th century
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 800
€620 - 930
A Dehua porcelain footed bowl 18th century
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1067
A Dehua porcelain footed bowl 18th century
Sold for US$ 1,750 inc. premium
A molded white glazed porcelains double gourd vase
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1068
A molded white glazed porcelain double gourd vase
Estimate:
US$ 1,200 - 1,500
£800 - 1,000
€930 - 1,200
A blanc de Chine figure of Guanyin and child
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1069
A Dehua porcelain figure of Guanyin and child 19th century
Sold for US$ 500 inc. premium
Three glazed ceramic figures of immortals Late Qing/Republic Period
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1070
Three glazed ceramic figures of immortals Late Qing/Republic Period
Sold for US$ 2,500 inc. premium
A pair of turquoise glazed soft paste porcelain reticulated hanging vases late Qing dynasty
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1071
A pair of turquoise glazed soft paste porcelain hanging vases Qianlong marks, Late Qing dynasty
Sold for US$ 15,000 inc. premium
A white porcelain vase with molded decoration Qianlong mark, Republic period
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1072
A white porcelain vase with molded decoration Qianlong mark, Republic period
Sold for US$ 750 inc. premium
A peachbloom glazed porcelain brushwasher Kangxi mark, Republic period
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1073
A peachbloom glazed porcelain brushwasher
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 1,000
€780 - 1,200
A powder blue glazed baluster vase 19th Century
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1074
A powder blue glazed porcelain baluster vase 19th century
Sold for US$ 1,187 inc. premium
A celadon glazed porcelain handled baluster vase
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1075
A celadon glazed porcelain handled baluster vase
Sold for US$ 1,500 inc. premium
A sky blue stickneck porcelain vase Qianlong mark Republic period
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1076
A sky blue glazed porcelain vase Qianlong mark, Republic period
Sold for US$ 2,250 inc. premium
An olive-glazed porcelain vase with dragon motifs
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1077
An olive-glazed porcelain vase with dragon motifs
Sold for US$ 2,500 inc. premium
Two porcelain vessels Qing dynasty
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1078
Two porcelain vessels Qing dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 800
€620 - 930
A Shiwan glazed ceramic figure of Putai late Qing dynasty
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1079
A glazed stoneware figure of Budai
Sold for US$ 750 inc. premium
A turquoise glazed censer
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1080
A turquoise glazed ceramic censer Late Qing/Republic period
Sold for US$ 1,125 inc. premium
A large flame glazed porcelain vase, Qing dynasty
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1081
A tall transmutation glazed porcelain vase Late Qing/Republic period
Sold for US$ 1,875 inc. premium
A Dehua porcelain figure of Guanyin (thumb restored) late Qing dynasty
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1082
A Dehua porcelain figure of Guanyin Late Qing/Republic period
Sold for US$ 1,750 inc. premium
A biscuit porcelain vase with figural reserve Daoguang mark
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1083
A biscuit porcelain vase with figural reserve Daoguang mark
Sold for US$ 1,250 inc. premium
A large langyao glazed porcelain vase Late Qing/Republic period
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1084
A large Langyao glazed porcelain vase Late Qing/Republic period
Sold for US$ 3,125 inc. premium
A Langyao glazed porcelain dish and small vase
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1085
A Langyao glazed porcelain dish and small vase
Sold for US$ 1,187 inc. premium
Two monochrome glazed ceramic cong form vessels
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1086
Two monochrome glazed ceramic cong form vessels
Sold for US$ 7,500 inc. premium
Two white ware vessels
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1087
Two white ware vessels
Sold for US$ 1,125 inc. premium
A group of five crackle-glazed porcelain vessels
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1088
A group of five crackle-glazed porcelain vessels
Sold for US$ 2,250 inc. premium
An assembled collection of red glazed porcelain Qing dynasty and later
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1089
An assembled collection of red glazed porcelain Qing dynasty and later
Sold for US$ 1,625 inc. premium
A group of six glazed porcelain containers 18th/19th century
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1090
A group of six glazed porcelain containers 18th/19th century
Sold for US$ 5,000 inc. premium
A group of six glazed porcelain containers 18th/19th century
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1091
A group of six glazed porcelain containers 18th/19th century
Estimate:
US$ 2,500 - 4,000
£1,700 - 2,700
€1,900 - 3,100
A pair of fahua glazed pottery architectural fragments of Daoist divinities Ming dynasty
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1092
A pair of fahua glazed pottery architectural fragments of Daoist divinities Ming dynasty
Sold for US$ 3,125 inc. premium
A group of two Chinese Fahua ceramic figure of temple guardians mid 19th century
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1093
Two fahua style glazed ceramic deities
Sold for US$ 3,125 inc. premium
A coral ground and gilt enameled porcelain lidded jar late Qing/Republic period
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1094
A coral ground and gilt enameled porcelain lidded jar Late Qing/Republic period
Sold for US$ 1,375 inc. premium
Porcelain Tibetan style vase (benbaping) with over glaze enamel on yellow ground, Jiaqing mark in iron red and possibly of the period, H:29cm (chip to enamel in neck, some over-painting)
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1095
A Tibetan style yellow ground enameled porcelain vase, benbaping Jiaqing mark
Estimate:
US$ 5,000 - 6,000
£3,300 - 4,000
€3,900 - 4,700
A pair of famille verte enameled porcelain lion dogs Late Qing/Republic period
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1096
A pair of famille verte enameled porcelain lion dogs Late Qing/Republic period,
Estimate:
US$ 600 - 800
£400 - 530
€470 - 620
A pair of famille rose porcelain vases (drilled)
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1097
A pair of famille rose enameled porcelain baluster vases Late Qing/Republic period
Sold for US$ 7,500 inc. premium
A polychrome enameled porcelain hanging plaque Republic period
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1098
A polychrome enameled porcelain hanging plaque Republic period
Sold for US$ 1,062 inc. premium
A famille rose enameled porcelain circular plaque Republic period
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1099
A famille rose enameled porcelain circular plaque Republic period
Sold for US$ 2,125 inc. premium
A famille rose enameled porcelain figural plaque 20th century
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1100
A famille rose enameled porcelain figural plaque 20th century
Sold for US$ 4,750 inc. premium
A famille rose enameled porcelain vase Yongzheng mark, Republic period
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1101
A famille rose enameled porcelain vase Yongzheng mark, Republic period
Sold for US$ 2,375 inc. premium
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