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28 A pair of fine unglazed pottery female attendants Western Han dynasty Height: 16 3/8 and 16 1/8 in, 41.6 and 41 cm the heads are well modelled and the hair of each is parted in the centre and tied in a loose knot well below the nape of the neck, leaving a short tress. They wear three layers of tightly fitting robes which fan out elegantly behind them and from which their upturned shoes protrude; their hands are hidden in the long, loose sleeves. Each bears traces of pigment. |
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29 A good unglazed pottery figure of a Court lady Tang dynasty Height: 14 1/2 in, 37 cm the attractive, plump young woman stands on a base with her feet apart; her hands are raised to her chest. Her head is well modelled with her hair swept in high wings; she has delicate features. She wears a long, voluminous robe, belted at the waist, from which her feet protrude. The red pottery bears traces of pigments with the remains of floral decoration to the robe. |
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30 A fine unglazed pottery figure of a Court lady Tang dynasty Height: 13 5/8 in, 34.6 cm the plump, elegant young woman wears a high-waisted long dress; her hands are held before her and covered by long sleeves. Her hair is elaborately dressed with four ‘flying’ topknots; her facial features are well defined. The buff grey pottery has traces of red and black pigments, with the remains of an original flower pattern visible on the dress. |
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31 A rare unglazed pottery figure of a running dragon Northern Wei dynasty Length: 12 3/4 in, 32.5 cm with an arched neck, a slender, almost cylindrical body with a small wing to the shoulder, and a long tapering tail. The dragon’s head is modelled in an exaggerated fashion with a gaping mouth and a raised snout. The grey pottery bears traces of the original white slip. |
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32 A pair of fine unglazed pottery boars Han dynasty Length: 5 3/4 and 5 1/4 in, 14.6 and 13.3 cm each stands four-square on a rectangular base. The animals are naturalistically modelled with good detail to their heads, incised hairwork on their necks, short tails and cloven hooves. The grey pottery bears traces of pigments. |
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33 A good unglazed model of a recumbent dog Northern Wei dynasty Length: 5 3/4 in, 14.6 cm shown in a naturalistic posture with its head raised and an alert expression to its features. The grey pottery is covered with a yellow pigment. |
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34 A Xing ware jar Five Dynasties or Northern Song dynasty Height: 4 1/4 in, 10.7 cm of baluster form, rising from a neatly cut foot to an everted lip. The shoulder is incised with two rings. The vessel is covered with a transparent glaze which pools to a deep brown in the floor and has characteristic tear drops to the exterior. The partly unglazed base reveals the slightly speckled white stoneware. |
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35 A good stoneware zhadou Tang dynasty Diameter: 6 1/4 in, 16 cm the depressed globular body rises from a short foot to a constricted neck and terminates in a widely everted mouth with four raised radial ribs. The creamy-white body is covered with a white slip and a transparent glaze. |
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36 An unusual qingbai conical bowl Southern Song dynasty Diameter: 6 7/8 in, 17.5 cm the straight sides rise from a tapering foot and have six indentations at the mouth. The interior sides are carved with three sprays of lotus flowers, pods, buds and leaves, the stems are tied with bows. The vessel is covered with a pale blue glaze pooling in the crevices; the base has a yellowish-brown circular area with adherent grit from the firing. |
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37 A pair of qingbai dishes Southern Song dynasty Diameter: 5 1/2 in, 14 cm each has rounded, six-lobed sides rising from a flat base to an upright rim and is carved with a scrolling floral design with combed details. The dishes are covered with a pale blue glaze, pooling in the crevices, leaving the rims unglazed to reveal the white bodies. |
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38 An unusual, large ovoid jar Jin dynasty Height: 7 5/8 in, 19.4 cm the gently rounded sides rise from a small foot to a rolled lip. The vessel is covered with a thick brownish-black glaze with russet splashes to the exterior and running over the lip. The foot ring and a ring on the floor are left unglazed revealing the greyish-buff stoneware; the base bears four spur marks. |
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39 Two Northern blackware bowls Northern Song or Jin dynasty, 12th/13th centuries Diameter: 5 1/4 and 5 3/8 in, 13.3 and 13.7 cm the sides rise from short spreading angled feet. The interiors and upper exteriors are covered with a brownish-black glaze, with ‘partridge-feather’ russet mottles to the interiors, the russet merging into the black glaze on the exteriors and at the mouths. The glaze stops short of the feet to reveal the buff stoneware. |
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40 A Northern blackware jar Northern Song or Jin dynasty Height: 4 1/4 in, 10.8 cm the globular body rises from a short spreading ring foot to an upright tapering neck, with two stranded loop handles, and terminates in a lipped rim. The vessel is covered with a dark brown glaze, applied in two layers on the exterior and in a single layer to the interior, with russet speckles and splashes, stopping short of the foot to reveal the buff stoneware. |
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41 A fine Jizhou ware tea bowl Southern Song dynasty Diameter: 4 3/8 in, 11 cm the steep walls rise from a low ring foot. The interior has papercut decoration of three quatrefoil motifs in dark brown glaze against a mottled ground. The exterior is covered with the dark brown glaze with buff ‘tortoiseshell’ splashes, stopping just short of the foot to reveal the grey stoneware. The base bears traces of ink. |
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42 A Northern blackware bowl Jin dynasty Diameter: 7 1/2 in, 19 cm the sides flare from a slightly spreading, angled ring foot and invert at the rim. The vessel is covered with a lustrous brownish-black glaze applied in two layers with five russet splashes to the interior. The glaze stops short of the foot revealing the greyish-buff stoneware and the base is painted with the character wu in ink. |
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43 A good Northern blackware bowl Yuan dynasty Diameter: 6 in, 15.3 cm the sides rise from a short angled ring foot and terminate in a lipped rim. A lustrous dark brownish-black glaze covers the interior and upper exterior and is decorated with two registers of vertical russet stripes to the interior; the russet merges with the black glaze on the exterior and stops well short of the foot revealing the buff stoneware with extensive shell and textile remains. |
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44 A Yaozhou stoneware conical bowl Northern Song dynasty Diameter: 7 3/8 in, 18.8 cm supported on a short angled foot. The interior is moulded with a medallion containing a large peony blossom and scrolling foliage; the exterior is decorated with lines radiating from the foot. The vessel is covered with an olive-green glaze; the foot rim is unglazed revealing the grey body burnt reddish in the firing with adherent grit. |
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45 A very rare small Longquan celadon spouted jar and cover Yuan dynasty Height: 3 1/8 in, 8 cm the baluster jar rises from a short foot and terminates in an upright neck. The sides are decorated with vertical ribs; the pie-crust cover is similarly decorated. The whole is covered with a glossy bluish-green glaze; the unglazed foot ring, rim and inside rim of the cover are brick-red from the firing. |
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46 An unusual blanc-de-Chine tripod vessel 18th century Height: 6 1/4 in, 16 cm the well-rounded body rises from three cylindrical legs and terminates in a short lipped rim; two elephant-head handles, well moulded, finely detailed and with incised wang characters, suspending loose rings, issue from the sides. The vessel is covered with a white glaze. |
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47 A fine and rare blanc-de-Chine meiping Kangxi period Height: 11 3/8 in, 29 cm the well-rounded body rises from a spreading ring foot to a short waisted neck and terminates in a flared rim. Two animal-mask handles are applied to the shoulder. Each side is freely incised with a large spray of flowering peony. The vase is covered with a creamy-white glaze. (The base has a small original hole.) |
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48 A very fine blanc-de-Chine figure of an old man, possibly Confucius 17th century Height: 8 3/4 in, 22.2 cm resting his feet on a low stool. He wears voluminous long robes, from which his shoes protrude, tied with a belt, and a hat. His hands, except for his right thumb, are hidden by his sleeves. His face is very well portrayed with a wrinkled brow, a broad nose and an open mouth; his hair, long beard and eyebrows are incised. The figure is covered with a fine ivory-tinged glaze. |
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49 A very fine blanc-de-Chine figure of Zhenwu Kangxi period Height: 9I in, 24.1 cm seated on rockwork with his right hand resting on his knee. He wears well-modelled robes and chainmail over trousers tied above his ankles, a cowl and a shawl; his feet are bare. Click on the image for more information |
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50 A good blanc-de-Chine figure of Guanyin 18th century Height: 12 1/4 in, 31.1 cm seated on rockwork with her left foot resting on her right knee. She wears a long robe which covers her incised coiled hair and falls in graceful folds, from which her bare feet protrude, over a dhoti, and a bead necklace. Her features bear a serene downcast expression. The figure is covered with a white glaze. |
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51 A fine biscuit porcelain group of the Hehe Erxian Kangxi period Height: 5 1/4 in, 13.3 cm seated on a rockwork base, laughing. The figure on the right holds a finger citron and a lotus leaf in one hand and a chrysanthemum- shaped alms box in the other; the second figure has one arm around his twin and holds an artemisia leaf in his other hand. They wear robes, tied at the waist and falling open, over short trousers. The rockwork base is scattered with coins. The boys’ hair, hands and feet are left unglazed. |
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52 A very fine biscuit figure of a dignitary Kangxi period Height: 13I in, 34.3 cm seated on a throne. His hands rest on his knees and his features bear an intense expression. The well-modelled figure wears long robes, from which his feet protrude, tied with a belt and a shawl. Click on th image for more information |
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53 A fine, large porcelain jar (guan) Jiajing mark and period Height: 21I in, 54.6 cm the sides rise to a short waisted neck and terminate in a lipped rim. The body is boldly painted in underglaze blue with a broad frieze of two two-horned, sinuously twisting, scaly, five-clawed dragons pursuing each other through ruyi-shaped clouds and above rocks and crashing waves; the dragons are separated by shou characters rising from stems of lingzhi fungus. Click on th image for more information |
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54 A good porcelain ovoid jar Jiajing mark and period Height: 10 1/4 in, 26 cm the well-rounded sides rise from a recessed foot to an upright tapering mouth. The vessel is boldly painted in inky underglaze blue with pendent pearls, alternating with lotus flowers and Precious Objects above a frieze of horses sporting amid waves (haima), with cloud-collar bands to the foot and shoulder, and with scrolling flowers to the neck. The glazed base is painted with the six-character mark of the Jiajing Emperor. |
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55 A fine porcelain bowl Kangxi mark and period Diameter: 6 5/8 in, 17 cm the well-rounded sides rise from a straight ring foot and terminate in an everted lip. The sides are painted in underglaze blue with six linked scrolling lotus panels above a shaped border of six chrysanthemum blossoms on a scrolling ground, all between double lines at the lip and foot. The base is painted with the six-character mark of the Kangxi Emperor. |
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56 A pair of fine porcelain dishes Kangxi mark and period Diameter: 6 5/8 in, 17 cm each is boldly painted in inky underglaze blue with a large central shou character and a band of shou characters to the sides. Each reverse is finely painted with five phoenixes amid scrolling clouds to the sides and with the six-character mark of the Kangxi Emperor within a double circle to the base. |
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57 A fine, large porcelain baluster vase (yanyan) Kangxi period Height: 28N in, 73 cm the well-rounded sides rise from a spreading foot to a cylindrical neck and terminate in a widely flared rim. The vessel is finely painted in underglaze blue with shaped panels of flowers, including morning glory, aster and camellia, landscapes and The Hundred Antiques (bo gu), all reserved against a good powder-blue ground. Click on th image for more information |
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58 A rare porcelain hookah base Kangxi period Height: 8 3/4 in, 21 cm the globular body rests on a flat, unglazed base, rises to a waisted neck below a knop and terminates in a gently rounded mouth with everted lip. The body is painted in underglaze blue with three panels of The Hundred Antiques (bo gu) reserved against a prunus and cracked-ice ground; the mouth is also painted with prunus and cracked ice. |
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59 A porcelain garniture Kangxi period Height of jars: 11 1/2 in, 29.3 cm comprising three baluster jars and covers and two gu-form vases, delicately painted in underglaze blue, the vases each with two friezes of ladies amid flowers above a band of floral scrolls and the jars each with four ladies, one holding a rabbit and one playing a pipa, amid flowers and below a band of phoenix, with boys and chrysanthemums to the lids. The bases have apocryphal Chenghua marks. |
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60 A small ovoid porcelain vase 18th century Height: 5 3/4 in, 14.6 cm the well-rounded sides rise from a ring foot to a cylindrical neck and terminate in an everted lip. The vessel is covered with a good, lustrous turquoise glaze. |
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61 A fine eggshell porcelain saucer dish Yongzheng period Diameter: 8 in, 20.3 cm in Chinese taste, delicately painted in the famille-rose palette with a spray of leafy chrysanthemum blossoms to the centre and with sprays of prunus, magnolia and camellia to the sides and reverse. |
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62 A fine porcelain vase (hu) Yongzheng mark and period Height: 10 1/2 in, 26.7 cm of bronze form, with a pear-shaped, octagonal-section body rising from a flared foot, pierced with two narrow apertures, to a waisted neck, with two tubular handles, and terminating in a flared rim. The handles are linked by two raised strings. The vessel is covered with a finely crackled, greyish-blue glaze. |
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63 A pair of unusual porcelain wall sconces Qianlong period Height: 8 1/4 in, 21 cm each is finely enamelled with a shaped panel of figures on a terrace before a lake and various buildings and with a bat flying amid clouds to each corner, and boldly modelled with a qilin’s head, well detailed with two horns, bulging eyes below serrated brows, a bulbous nose, a gaping mouth, a beard and ruff, and a striped throat, all in high relief. Each sconce has a small hole and a ruyi-shaped aperture for attachment. |