Roger Keverne 2004














CERAMIC
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A good pottery ewer (he)
Qijia culture, first half of the second millennium BC
Height: 8 1/8 in, 20.6 cm
from a flat base, the sides flare to a wellrounded body with a funnel-shaped neck and a wide mouth with a heart-shaped opening (for filling) and a domed top with a cylindrical spout.
22
A good painted pottery jar
Majiayao culture, Banshan type, mid 3rd millennium BC
Height: 8 3/4 in, 22.1 cm
the sides flare widely from the flat base,
23
A rare, large painted pottery vessel (zun)
Western Han dynasty
Height: 10 1/2 in, 26.6 cm
of cylindrical form with thickened rims supported on three cabriole legs.
24
An unusual painted pottery flask (bianhu)
Western Han dynasty
Height: 12 in, 30.5 cm
made of grey pottery.
25
A good pottery figure of a civil official
Tang dynasty, 7th or 8th century
Height: 38 3/4 in, 98.4 cm
standing on an integral rockwork pedestal with his arms held before him in a respectful yet dignified posture.
26
A glazed pottery jar
Tang dynasty
Height: 7 3/4 in, 19.7 cm
standing on a flat foot with a slightly depressed centre and a bevelled edge,
27
An unusual pottery ink stone
Tang dynasty
Length: 7 3/4 in, 19.7 cm
made of grey pottery and modelled in the form of a duck
28
A pair of fine glazed pottery models of boars
Tang dynasty, first half 8th century
Length: 8 in, 20.3 cm
standing four-square on pierced rectangular pottery bases.
29
A painted pottery camel
Early Tang dynasty
Height: 11 1/2 in, 29.2 cm
naturalistically modelled, standing four-square on a rectangular pottery base.
30
A pair of painted pottery zodiac figures
Tang dynasty, mid 8th century
Height: 12 1/4 and 13 in, 31.2 and 33 cm
of a rat and an ox.
31
A very fine glazed pottery offering dish
Tang dynasty, 8th century
Diameter: 9I in, 24.2 cm
supported on three tapering cylindrical feet, the shallow dish has gently curving sides and a rolled rim.
32
A fine and rare marbled pottery pillow
Late Tang or early Northern Song dynasty
Length: 8 5/8 in, 22 cm
of cloud shape with gently rounded sides rising from a flat base, and a concave top.
33
A fine and rare Yaozhou bowl and cover
Jin dynasty
Diameter: 5 1/4 in, 13.3 cm
rising from a neatly cut, recessed foot, the sides flare widely then turn inward to a short neck.
34
A qingbai box and cover
Southern Song dynasty
Diameter: 2 3/4 in, 7 cm
in the form of a twelve-lobed gourd.
35
A good glazed pottery ink stone
Liao dynasty
Length: 9 in, 22.8 cm
the sides of the hollow octagonal stone bear moulded decoration of a man and a prancing lion with a vase on its back to each panel.
36
An octagonal blanc-de-Chine cup
Kangxi period
Width: 4 in, 10.2 cm
the eight flaring sides rise from a flat base set on four bracket feet.
37
A blanc-de-Chine oval cup
Kangxi period
Width: 4 in, 10.2 cm
in the form of a rhinoceros horn
38
A fine blanc-de-Chine cup
Kangxi period
Width: 3 1/2 in, 9 cm
of oval shape and moulded in low relief
39
A fine blanc-de-Chine bottle vase with dragon relief
Kangxi period
Height: 4 7/8 in, 12.3 cm
supported on a short foot ring, the low, globular body rises to a waisted neck.
40
A very fine blanc-de-Chine figure
of Wenchang
Early 17th century
Height: 8 1/2 in, 21.7 cm
the god of literature is seated on a rockwork throne with his left arm resting on a rock ledge.
41
A fine blanc-de-Chine censer
Mid 17th century
Diameter: 5 in, 12.7 cm
standing on three stubby, tapering feet, the low, well-rounded body has a waisted neck
42
A fine blanc-de-Chine gui-shaped censer
Mid 17th century
Width across the handles: 7 1/2 in, 19 cm
after a bronze original. Standing on a tall, slightly spreading foot, the censer has a low belly, a constricted neck and an everted lip.
43
A very fine and rare blanc-de-Chine
brush rest
Kangxi period
Length: 3 5/8 in, 9.3 cm
in the form of a craggy, five-peaked mountain.
44
A fine garlic-mouth blanc-de-Chine vase
Kangxi period
Height: 10 5/8 in, 27 cm
supported on a low foot, the elegant ovoid vase rises to a long, waisted neck
45
A rare porcelain jar and cover
Wanli period
Diameter: 5 in, 12.7 cm
the globular jar has a straight foot and a short, wide neck.
46
A rare porcelain wine cup
Late Ming dynasty
Diameter: 3 3/8 in, 8.5 cm
supported on three stub feet, the wellrounded cup has an everted lip with eight petal lobes.
47
A fine and rare porcelain vase
Kangxi period
Height: 10 3/8 in, 26.4 cm
the ovoid body is supported on a knopped, spreading base, rises to a long, cylindrical, knopped neck and terminates in a flared mouth.
48
A fine blue and white porcelain bottle vase
Kangxi period
Height: 16 1/2 in, 42 cm
from a short foot ring, the globular body rises to a long cylindrical neck.
49
A very fine porcelain bowl
Kangxi mark and period
Diameter: 7 7/8 in, 20 cm
standing on a high foot ring with wellrounded sides terminating in an everted flat rim.
50
A fine and rare biscuit brush rest
Kangxi period
Length: 5 3/4 in, 14.5 cm
gently curved and in the form of five mountain peaks that rise steeply and are separated by smooth curves.
51
A biscuit model of a dog
Kangxi period
Length: 3 1/8 in, 8 cm
in a recumbent posture with its legs tucked beneath it.
52
A pair of fine porcelain bowls and covers
Kangxi period
Width across the handles: 7 1/4 in, 18.4 cm
supported on a short foot with slightly flaring sides set with two handles decorated with stylised birds’ heads.
53
A good wucai porcelain jar and cover
17th century
Height: 15 1/4 in, 38.7 cm
of baluster form with a bevel-edged, slightly concave base, high shoulders and a straight neck
54
A very fine teadust-glazed porcelain vase
Qianlong mark and period
Height: 4 3/4 in, 12 cm
in the form of an archaic jade cong.