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Asian Decorative Art

Session: Chinese Ceramics

San Francisco
20 Jun 2012, session starting at 10:00 PDT
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Section highlights

A Chinese famille jeune porcelain baluster vase Kangxi Period (value if in good condition, 1500-2000 if repaired)
Sold for US$ 27,500 inc. premium
A famille jaune enameled porcelain baluster vase 19th century
A famille-jaune enameled porcelain hu-form decorated porcelain hu form vase Qianlong mark, Republic period
Sold for US$ 23,750 inc. premium
A famille jaune enameled porcelain hu-form vase Qianlong mark, Republic period
A mille fleurs enameled porcelain five-piece garniture set Qianlong mark, Republic period
Sold for US$ 21,250 inc. premium
A millefleurs enameled porcelain five-piece garniture set Qianlong mark, Republic period
A famille rose and iron red enameled porcelain table screen and stand Qianlong mark, Republic period
Sold for US$ 11,250 inc. premium
A famille rose and iron red enameled porcelain table screen and stand Qianlong mark, Republic period

Lots

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 of 8375
A large red pottery storage jar Warring States/ Han Period
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8281
A large red pottery storage jar Warring States/ Han period
Estimate:
US$ 600 - 800
£390 - 530
€470 - 620
A green glazed pottery censer and cover Han dynasty
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8282
A green glazed pottery censer and cover Han dynasty
Sold for US$ 1,500 inc. premium
A group of five funerary figures Han and Tang dynasty
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8283
A group of five funerary figures Han and Tang dynasty
Sold for US$ 1,625 inc. premium
An impressed gray pottery tomb tile Six Dynasty style
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8284
An impressed gray pottery tomb tile Six Dynasty style
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 980
€780 - 1,200
A red painted pottery figure of a bull Six dynasties
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8285
A red painted pottery figure of a bull Six Dynasties period
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 790
€620 - 930
A sancai glazed pottery footed floriform dish Tang dynasty
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8286
A sancai glazed pottery footed floriform dish Tang dynasty
Sold for US$ 4,000 inc. premium
A painted pottery soldier Tang dynasty
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8287
A painted pottery soldier Tang dynasty
Sold for US$ 1,000 inc. premium
A pottery model of a horse Tang dynasty
withdrawn
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8288
A pottery model of a horse Tang dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,600 - 2,300
Four early ceramics
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8289
Four early ceramics
Sold for US$ 875 inc. premium
June DECO - Two early glazed stoneware containers
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8290
Two early glazed stoneware containers
Sold for US$ 1,125 inc. premium
A white glazed pottery fish-form water dropper Song dynasty
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8291
A white glazed pottery fish-form water dropper Song dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 980
€780 - 1,200
A Qingbai figure of Guanyin
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8292
A yingqing ware seated Guanyin 13th/14th century
Sold for US$ 1,250 inc. premium
A fahua glazed seated figure of Guanyin Ming dynasty
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8293
A fahua glazed seated figure of Guanyin Ming dynasty
Sold for US$ 2,500 inc. premium
A crackle glazed porcelain vase Ming dynasty
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8294
A crackle glazed porcelain vase Ming dynasty
Sold for US$ 1,875 inc. premium
A longquan celadon twin fish bowl (with restored crack in gold lacquer)
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8295
A Longquan celadon glazed deep dish with twin fish decoration 13th/14th century
Sold for US$ 7,500 inc. premium
A Suzhou glazed pottery storage jar, Ming Dynasty
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8296
A Cizhou slip-decorated stoneware jar Ming dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 790
€620 - 930
A large Cizhou slip-decorated wine jar Late Ming dynasty
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8297
A large Cizhou slip-decorated wine jar Late Ming dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,000
£980 - 1,300
€1,200 - 1,600
A Cizhou glazed ceramic jar, with rabbit decoration, Ming Dynasty
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8298
A Cizhou style glazed stoneware jar Republic period
Sold for US$ 475 inc. premium
A blanc de chine footed censer Circa 1700's
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8299
A Dehua porcelain footed censer 18th century
Sold for US$ 3,750 inc. premium
A set of four Dehua glazed porcelain models of prunus trees Late Qing/Republic period
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8300
A set of four Dehua glazed porcelain models of prunus trees Late Qing/Republic period
Sold for US$ 1,250 inc. premium
A Dehua porcelain figure of Guanyin with child 17th/18th century
withdrawn
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8301
A Dehua porcelain figure of Guanyin with child 17th century
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 980
€780 - 1,200
A pair of coral red and gilt enameled porcelain tripod bowls Qianlong marks, Republic period
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8302
A pair of coral red and gilt enameled porcelain tripod bowls Qianlong marks, Republic period
Sold for US$ 2,750 inc. premium
A blue glazed porcelain plate Guangxu mark
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8303
A blue glazed porcelain plate Guangxu mark
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,600 - 2,300
An aubergine glazed porcelain bowl with incised decoration Daoguang mark
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8304
An aubergine glazed porcelain bowl with incised decoration Daoguang mark
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,600 - 2,300
A flambé glazed long neck porcelain vase 18th/19th century
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8305
A flambé glazed long neck porcelain vase 18th/19th century
Sold for US$ 4,750 inc. premium
A transmutation glazed baluster vase 19th/20th century
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8306
A transmutation glazed baluster vase 19th/20th century
Sold for US$ 1,625 inc. premium
Two small transmutation glazed porcelains Qing dynasty
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8307
Two small transmutation glazed porcelains Qing dynasty
Sold for US$ 2,000 inc. premium
A langyao glazed porcelain vase
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8308
A langyao glazed porcelain vase
Sold for US$ 600 inc. premium
A langyao glazed porcelain octagonal stickneck vase 19th century
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8309
A langyao glazed porcelain octagonal stickneck vase 19th century
Sold for US$ 1,625 inc. premium
A pair of turquoise glazed porcelain moon flasks Republic period
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8310
A pair of turquoise glazed porcelain moon flasks Republic period
Sold for US$ 2,500 inc. premium
Two Dehua porcelain decorations 18th and 19th century
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8311
Two Dehua porcelain decorations 18th and 19th century
Sold for US$ 500 inc. premium
Two glazed pottery figures
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8312
Two glazed pottery figures
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 790
€620 - 930
A blanc de chine figure of a standing Guanyin
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8313
A Dehua porcelain figure of Guanyin Late Qing/Republic period
Sold for US$ 1,000 inc. premium
A sancai glazed multi-armed Daoist deity 18th/19th century
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8314
A sancai glazed multi-armed Daoist or Buddhist deity 18th/19th century
Sold for US$ 875 inc. premium
An archaistic sancai glazed pottery model of a pagoda20th century
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8315
An archaistic sancai glazed pottery model of a pagoda20th century
Estimate:
US$ 2,500 - 4,000
£1,600 - 2,600
€1,900 - 3,100
An sancai glazed porcelain figure of a dog 19th century
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8316
An sancai glazed porcelain figure of a dog 19th century
Sold for US$ 2,500 inc. premium
A sancai glazed porcelain figure of a frog 19th century
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8317
A sancai glazed porcelain figure of a frog 19th century
Sold for US$ 875 inc. premium
A dark blue glazed porcelain vase with silver enamel decoration Qianlong mark, 20th century
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8318
A dark blue glazed porcelain vase with silver enamel decoration Qianlong mark, 20th century
Sold for US$ 750 inc. premium
A large olive green glazed porcelain vase Qianlong mark, Republic period
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8319
A large olive green glazed porcelain vase Qianlong mark, Republic period
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 5,000
£2,000 - 3,300
€2,300 - 3,900
A powder blue and gilt decorated porcelain vase 19th century
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8320
A powder blue and gilt decorated porcelain vase 19th century
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 980
€780 - 1,200
A white-glazed porcelain brushpot Late Qing/Republic period
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8321
A white glazed porcelain brushpot Late Qing/Republic period
Sold for US$ 1,000 inc. premium
A pair of coral red glazed water coups (taibozun) Republic Period
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8321A
A pair of coral red glazed water coupes, taibozun Kangxi marks, Republic period
Sold for US$ 2,750 inc. premium
A yellow glazed porcelain covered box Wang Bingrong mark
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8322
A yellow glazed porcelain covered box Wang Bingrong seal
Sold for US$ 6,000 inc. premium
Molded porcelain vase, Republic period, Wang Bingrong seal
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8323
A biscuit-fired porcelain baluster vase Wang Bingrong seal
Estimate:
US$ 1,200 - 2,000
£790 - 1,300
€930 - 1,600
Daoguang bowl with under glaze blue landscape
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8324
A blue and white porcelain bowl Daoguang mark
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 790
€620 - 930
A blue and white porcelain bowl Guangxu mark and period
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8325
A blue and white porcelain bowl Guangxu mark and period
Sold for US$ 1,125 inc. premium
A blue and white porcelain bowl Transitional period
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8326
A blue and white porcelain bowl Transitional period
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,000
£980 - 1,300
€1,200 - 1,600
A pair of blue and white porcelain saucer dishes Jiaqing marks, Late Qing/Republic period
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8327
A pair of blue and white porcelain saucer dishes Jiaqing marks, Late Qing/Republic period
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,600 - 2,300
Two blue and white porcelain chargers Kangxi period
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8328
Two blue and white porcelain chargers Kangxi period
Sold for US$ 875 inc. premium
A blue and white porcelain ginger jar Kangxi Period
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8329
A blue and white porcelain ginger jar Kangxi period
Sold for US$ 4,000 inc. premium
A blue and white porcelain baluster vase 19th century
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8330
A blue and white porcelain baluster vase 19th century
Sold for US$ 1,750 inc. premium
A blue and white glazed porcelain dragon vase Tongzhi mark
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8331
A blue and white glaze porcelain dragon vase Tongzhi mark
Estimate:
US$ 4,000 - 6,000
£2,600 - 3,900
€3,100 - 4,700
A small blue and white porcelain vase 18th century
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8332
A small blue and white porcelain vase 18th century
Sold for US$ 2,750 inc. premium
A blue and white porcelain vase Chenghua mark, 19th century
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8333
A blue and white porcelain vase Chenghua mark, 19th century
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,600 - 2,300
A blue and white porcelain dish Kangxi mark and period
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8334
A blue and white porcelain dish Kangxi mark and period
Sold for US$ 3,750 inc. premium
A Chinese blue and white porcelain punch bowl 19th Century
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8335
A blue and white porcelain punch bowl Xuande mark, 19th century
Sold for US$ 937 inc. premium
A group of four Chinese blue and white porcelain dishes, Guangxu mark and possibly of the period
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8335A
A group of blue and white porcelain deep saucer dishes Guangxu marks, Late Qing/Republic period
Sold for US$ 6,250 inc. premium
Porcelain jar with powder blue glaze
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8336
A powder blue glazed porcelain jar with famille verte enamel decoration Late Qing/Republic period
Sold for US$ 750 inc. premium
A Chinese famille jeune porcelain baluster vase Kangxi Period (value if in good condition, 1500-2000 if repaired)
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8337
A famille jaune enameled porcelain baluster vase 19th century
Sold for US$ 27,500 inc. premium
A pair of iron-red enameled soft-paste porcelain bowls Late 19th century
withdrawn
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8338
A pair of iron-red enameled porcelain bowls Late 19th century
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 790
€620 - 930
A group of three Chinese turqoise ground famille rose porceline dishes, one bowl, one footed bowl, and one dish (two with Jiaqing marks, one with a spunous Jiaqing mark) Provence: Marchall fields
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8339
A group of three turquoise ground famille rose porcelain dishes 19th/20th century
Sold for US$ 812 inc. premium
A famille rose enameled porcelain bat and cloud platter Guangxu mark, late Qing/Republic period
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8340
A famille rose enameled porcelain bat and cloud platter Guangxu mark, late Qing/Republic period
Sold for US$ 1,625 inc. premium
A famille-verte porcelain bowl Kangxi mark, 19th century
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8341
A famille verte porcelain bowl Kangxi mark, late Qing dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 2,500 - 4,000
£1,600 - 2,600
€1,900 - 3,100
A pair of large famille-verte enameled porcelain fish bowls
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8342
A pair of large famille verte enameled porcelain fish bowls
Sold for US$ 9,375 inc. premium
A famille rose enameled porcelain vase with figural decoration Shao Wen Tang mark, Republic period
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8343
A famille rose enameled porcelain vase with figural decoration Shao wen tang mark, Republic period
Sold for US$ 875 inc. premium
A famille rose enameled porelain Eight Immortals vase Daoguang mark and Period
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8344
A famille rose enameled porcelain Eight Immortals vase Daoguang mark and period
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,500
£980 - 1,600
€1,200 - 1,900
A polychrome enameled porcelain vase
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8345
A polychrome enameled porcelain vase
Estimate:
US$ 5,000 - 8,000
£3,300 - 5,300
€3,900 - 6,200
A mille fleurs enameled porcelain five-piece garniture set Qianlong mark, Republic period
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8346
A millefleurs enameled porcelain five-piece garniture set Qianlong mark, Republic period
Sold for US$ 21,250 inc. premium
A pair of famille rose enameled porcelain phoenix Republic period
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8347
A pair of famille rose enameled porcelain phoenix Republic period
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,500
£980 - 1,600
€1,200 - 1,900
A pair of famille juane porcelain garden stools late Qing/early Republic period
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8348
A pair of famille rose enameled porcelain garden seats Late Qing/Republic period
Sold for US$ 11,250 inc. premium
A 'Chinese-imari' palette porcelain charger 18th century
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8349
A 'Chinese-imari' palette porcelain charger 18th century
Sold for US$ 1,250 inc. premium
A famille rose enameled porcelain jardinière Late Qing/Republic period
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8350
A famille rose enameled porcelain jardinière Late Qing/Republic period
Sold for US$ 8,125 inc. premium
A famille-jaune enameled porcelain hu-form decorated porcelain hu form vase Qianlong mark, Republic period
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8351
A famille jaune enameled porcelain hu-form vase Qianlong mark, Republic period
Sold for US$ 23,750 inc. premium
Four fold wood screen with porcelain plaques
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8352
A four-panel screen with polychrome enameled porcelain plaques
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,600 - 2,300
Two polychrome enameled porcelain plates Dated by inscription to 1911
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8354
Two polychrome enameled porcelain plates Dated by inscription to 1911
Sold for US$ 3,125 inc. premium
A pair of underglaze blue and polychrome enameled porcelain plates Guangxu marks, Republic period
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8355
A pair of underglaze blue and polychrome enameled porcelain plates Guangxu marks, Republic period
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,600 - 2,300
A polychrome enameled eggshell porcelain plate Qianlong mark, Republic period
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8356
A polychrome enameled eggshell porcelain plate Qianlong mark, Republic period
Sold for US$ 1,250 inc. premium
A famille verte plaque mounted panel Republic period
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8358
A set of three famille verte enameled porcelain figural plaques Republic period
Estimate:
US$ 4,000 - 6,000
£2,600 - 3,900
€3,100 - 4,700
A pair of large iron red decorated porcelain vases Qianlong mark Qianlong marks, contemporary
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8359
A pair of large iron red decorated porcelain vases Qianlong mark
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 4,000
£2,000 - 2,600
€2,300 - 3,100
A group of three polychrome enameled porcelain plaques 20th century-
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8360
A group of three polychrome enameled porcelain plaques 20th century
Sold for US$ 8,750 inc. premium
A set of six small polychrome enameled porcelain dragon bowls Guangxu marks
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8365
A set of six small polychrome enameled porcelain dragon bowls Guangxu marks
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 790
€620 - 930
A group of three iron red enameled porcelain dragon dishes Daoguang marks, Republic period
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8366
A group of three iron red enameled porcelain dragon dishes Daoguang marks, Republic period
Sold for US$ 812 inc. premium
A famille rose enameled porcelain and wood table screen Republic period
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8367
A famille rose enameled porcelain and wood table screen Republic period
Sold for US$ 6,875 inc. premium
A famille rose and iron red enameled porcelain table screen and stand Qianlong mark, Republic period
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8368
A famille rose and iron red enameled porcelain table screen and stand Qianlong mark, Republic period
Sold for US$ 11,250 inc. premium
A group of famille rose enameled porcelain trays 19th century
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8369
A group of famille rose enameled porcelain trays 19th century
Sold for US$ 1,375 inc. premium
A pair of famille verte enameled porcelain vases Republic period
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8370
A pair of famille verte enameled porcelain vases Republic period
Sold for US$ 8,750 inc. premium
Two polychrome enameled porcelain figures of young boys Kangxi period
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8371
Two polychrome enameled porcelain figures of young boys Kangxi period
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 790
€620 - 930
A iron-red enameled porcelain bowl Xianfeng mark, Republic period
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8372
A iron-red enameled porcelain bowl Xianfeng mark, Republic period
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,500
£980 - 1,600
€1,200 - 1,900
A group of Two Moaist porcelain vases
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8373
Two porcelain vases enameled with Cultural Revolution subject matter Dated by inscription to 1968 and 1973
Sold for US$ 937 inc. premium
Three polychrome enameled porcelain figural groups 20th century
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8375
Three polychrome enameled porcelain figural groups 20th century
Sold for US$ 1,125 inc. premium
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