Roger Keverne ceramic - Summer 2006 Exhibition

	CERAMIC
	20 A painted pottery figure of a female attendant Western Han dynasty Height: 19 3/4 in, 50.2 cm the young woman is kneeling with the soles of her shoes visible under her long robes at the back, and holes at the ends of her arms for the insertion of separately made hands.
	21 A pair of glazed stoneware jars Northern Qi dynasty Height: 7 1/4 in, 18.4 cm each ovoid body stands on a low, spreading, bevelled, solid foot, and has a tapering neck.
	22 A glazed stoneware jar Northern Qi dynasty Height: 6 in, 15.2 cm with an ovoid body, a short, waisted neck, a rolled rim and a flat foot.
	23 A pair of glazed pottery horses and a trough Sui dynasty Length of horses: 7 in, 17.8 cm the horses are modelled standing foursquare on rectangular pottery bases;
	24 A glazed pottery figure of a female dancer Sui dynasty Height: 8 in, 20.3 cm the elegant, slender young woman sways to the right, with her right arm raised.
	25 A pair of rare sancai-glazed pottery figures of attendants Tang dynasty Height: 10 5/8 in, 27 cm standing on rectangular pottery bases with canted corners, the figures clasp their hands before them in a respectful gesture.
	26 A sancai-glazed pottery model of a duck Tang dynasty Height: 7 in, 17.7 cm standing on a shaped pottery base, the duck has round eyes and wings moulded with short and long feathers.
	27 A small glazed pottery ewer Tang dynasty Height: 6 1/8 in, 15.1 cm with a globular body standing on a tall, conical foot, with a recessed base, a waisted neck and a pinched mouth.
	28 A small sancai-glazed pottery model of a rabbit Tang dynasty Height: 2 3/8 in, 6 cm seated on a pottery ring base.
	29 A Yaozhou stoneware dish Late Tang dynasty Diameter: 5 1/4 in, 13.3 cm the conical walls stand on a spreading, bevelled foot ring.
	30 A fine and very rare painted pottery horse and separate groom Tang dynasty Height: 23 3/4 in, 60.5 cm (the horse) and 20 1/2 in, 52 cm (the groom) the horse is naturalistically modelled standing four-square on a rectangular pottery base.
	31 A good painted pottery camel and separate rider Tang dynasty Height: 32 1/2 in, 82.5 cm the camel is naturalistically modelled striding forward with an assertive look to its features.
	32 A rare Northern blackware jar and cover Jin dynasty Height: 7I in, 19 cm the vessel is supported on a broad, spreading foot and has tall, flaring sides with a slightly narrowing neck and an inner flange rim.
	33 A fine Northern blackware ribbed jar Northern Song or Jin dynasty Height: 5 7/8 in, 15 cm standing on a short foot, the ovoid jar has a narrow shoulder, a straight neck and an everted rim.
	34 A Jizhou vase Southern Song dynasty Height: 5 1/4 in, 13.3 cm supported on a conical foot ring, the pearshaped body rises to a waisted neck and terminates in a flared rim.
	35 A rare Northern blackware jar Northern Song dynasty Diameter: 6 in, 15.3 cm from a straight foot ring, the sides flare steeply, round gently at the shoulder to a constricted neck and terminate in a flared rim with six petals, giving the appearance of an open flower.
	36 A very fine and rare painted stucco luohan Song or Yuan dynasty Height: 10 3/4 in, 27.3 cm standing in a serene position with his hands held before him in waifu quanyin (signifying release from the bondage of the passions, and symbolising the heart and compassion of the Buddha).
	37 A fine Dingyao washer Northern Song or Jin dynasty, 12th century Diameter: 5 in, 12.2 cm of circular form, the sides round gently then flare upwards from the recessed base.
	38 A pair of unusual qingbai vases Southern Song or Yuan dynasty Height: 11 3/4 in, 29.8 cm each well-rounded, pear-shaped body has a long, tapering neck terminating in an everted, rolled rim and is supported on a spreading foot ring.
	39 A large blue and white porcelain jar Wanli mark and period Height: 21 1/2 in, 54.4 cm the sides flare steeply from a flat base, curve inwards to a short shoulder and terminate in a wide, waisted mouth.
	40 A pair of blue and white porcelain bowls Kangxi mark and period Diameter: 6 1/2 in, 16.5 cm standing on tall, ring feet with well-rounded sides terminating in everted, straight rims.
	41 An unusual porcelain brush pot (bitong ) Kangxi period Height: 5 5/8 in, 14.3 cm with cylindrical sides rising from a slightly concave base with a small, recessed glazed circle in the centre.
	42 A fine Longquan ware garden seat Ming dynasty, 15th century Height: 16 3/4 in, 41.2 cm very heavily potted, the openwork baluster sides are supported on a domed foot ring,
	43 A fine, small Ge-type porcelain washer 18th century 1 3/4 in, 4.4 cm square imitating a Song original, thickly potted and of square form with slightly flaring sides and four spur marks to the base.
	44 A fine and rare, small Guan-type porcelain washer 18th century Length: 2 1/4 in, 5.7 cm imitating a Song original, of rounded, rectangular form, with eight gently tapering sides.
	45 A pair of fine biscuit porcelain dogs of fo Kangxi period Height: 9 1/2 in, 24.2 cm both seated on tall, stepped pedestals, the male with a loose, reticulated brocade ball and the female with a puppy.
	46 An unusual biscuit box and cover Kangxi period 4 1/4 in, 10.8 cm square of square shape with slightly flaring sides and supported on four bracket feet.
	47 A good Guan-type porcelain vase 18th century Height: 5 1/2 in, 14 cm the well-rounded, ovoid body rises from a recessed base and terminates in a broad, tapering neck.
	48 A fine Ge-type porcelain vase 18th century Height: 6 3/4 in, 17 cm supported on a short, slightly spreading base, the well-rounded body rises to a tapering neck set with two shaped loop handles.
	49 A good and unusual porcelain vase Qianlong mark and period Height: 6 in, 15.1 cm of flattened hexafoil section with concave sides, the vase stands on a short, spreading foot,
	50 A porcelain vase 18th century Height: 5 1/2 in, 14 cm the well-rounded sides rise from a rounded foot with a recessed base and terminate in a broad, tapering neck.
	51 A fine blanc-de-Chine wine pot Mid 17th century Height: 6 1/8 in, 15.6 cm the cylindrical sides rise from a recessed base and turn inwards, doming very slightly, at the top.
	52 A rare soft-paste porcelain model of a lotus leaf 18th century Length: 4 1/2 in, 11.4 cm the porcelain is fashioned into an open lotus leaf with curling edges.
	53 An unusual soft-paste porcelain censer and cover 18th century Height: 3 3/8 in, 8.6 cm after a bronze original.
	54 A very rare relief-decorated porcelain jar and cover Kangxi period Height: 32 1/4 in, 82 cm applied with reliefs and decorated in the famille-verte palette, underglaze blue and gilding.
	55 A porcelain vase 18th century Height: 13 5/8 in, 34.6 cm of well-rounded pear shape, the vessel is supported on a rounded, spreading foot, has a waisted neck and terminates in a cup-shaped mouth.
	56 A fine, large porcelain vase (yanyan ) Kangxi period Height: 30 3/4 in, 78 cm rising from a spreading foot, the elegant ovoid body turns inwards at the shoulder to a cylindrical neck and terminates in a trumpet mouth.
	57 A rare verte-Imari porcelain bidet bearing the Royal Arms of France Circa 1720–5 Length: 20 3/4 in, 52.5 cm of double-gourd shape with a flat base, straight sides and an everted,flange rim.
	58 A porcelain cup and saucer Qianlong period, circa 1770 Diameter of saucer: 4 7/8 in, 12.4 cm the eggshell porcelain is painted in Meissen “deutsche Blumen” style in the famille-rose palette.
	59 A rare porcelain cup and saucer Qianlong period, circa 1740 Diameter of saucer: 4 5/8 in, 11.7 cm finely painted in the Meissen style of harbour scenes in the famille-rose palette and gilding.
	60 A porcelain plate Qianlong period, mid 18th century Diameter: 9 in, 22.9 cm directly inspired by Meissen porcelain and finely painted in the famille-rose palette
	61 A porcelain vase Guangxu period Height: 24 1/2 in, 62.3 cm supported on a short foot ring, the sides gently round, then flare very steeply, turn inwards to a short shoulder, rise to a long, slightly waisted neck and terminate in an everted rim.