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38 items
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A pottery vase (suantouping)
Warring States period or Han dynasty
Height: 13 3/4 in, 35 cm

the depressed globular body rises from a tall, spreading foot to a long, slender neck and terminates in a swollen, lobed mouth with an upright rim.

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A pair of fine and rare pottery vessels and covers (hu)
Warring States period or Han dynasty
Height: 15 1/2 in, 39.3 cm

the globular body of each rises from a spreading ring foot to a waisted neck and is decorated with horizontal ribs above which is a band of S-scrolls between sawtooth line borders.

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A very fine glazed pottery model of a duck pen
Eastern Han dynasty
Diameter: 12 in, 30.5 cm

of circular form with a well at the bottom
rising to steeply flaring sides, pierced and modelled as fencing, that terminate in an everted rim.
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A fine and rare painted pottery figure of a lady
Western Han period
Height: 12K in, 32 cm

the slender young woman stands with her hands hidden in the voluminous sleeves of her tightly fitting robe, which flares at her feet to form a long and elegant fish-tail train.

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An unusual painted pottery figure of a young woman
Tang dynasty
Height: 12 3/4 in, 32.4 cm

her face is painted dark blue and is decorated with delicate flower-head patterns to her cheeks.
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A glazed pottery model of a water buffalo
Tang dynasty
Length: 3 1/8 in, 8 cm

the animal stands four-square on a pierced base.
30

A fine painted pottery horse
Northern Wei dynasty
Length: 10 3/4 in, 27.3 cm

naturalistically modelled, it stands four-square on a rectangular base. A large pack rests on a saddlecloth over its back and it wears a bridle and harness.

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A fine painted pottery camel
Northern Qi or early Tang dynasty
Length: 14 1/2 in, 37 cm

in a recumbent posture with its legs tucked beneath it and its head raised.

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A pair of fine sancai-glazed pottery civil officials
Tang dynasty
Height: 28 in, 71 cm

each stands on a rock pedestal base with his hands held respectfully before him within a muff.

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A very fine and rare glazed pottery offering dish
Tang dynasty
Diameter: 11 1/2 in, 29 cm

supported on three loop feet, the dish has a flat well and shallow sides that curve into an everted rim.

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A magnificent and rare group of eight painted pottery female musicians on horseback
Tang dynasty, early 8th century
Height: 12 3/8 to 13 1/4 in, 31.5 to 33.8 cm

the slender young women wear close-fitting tunics, one with wide lapels and the others with round necks, over trousers and boots.

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35

An unusual white ware incense burner
Liao or Northern Song dynasty
Diameter: 4 1/2 in, 11.5 cm

supported on three legs issuing from boldly modelled lion masks, the globular body rises to a short wide neck and terminates in a flattened rim.
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A very fine white stoneware ewer
Tang dynasty
Height: 5 3/4 in, 13.4 cm

the well-rounded, pear-shaped body stands on a slightly spreading, flat foot, rises to a waisted neck and terminates in an everted rim.

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37

A very fine and rare Yaozhou stoneware ewer
Five Dynasties period
Height: 8 1/2 in, 19 cm

the lobed, melon-shaped body rises from a neatly cut ring foot to a tall, slightly flaring neck.

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38

A very fine, carved Ding ware dish
Northern Song dynasty
Diameter: 5 7/8 in, 14.9 cm

with angled sides which flare widely from a short ring foot, turn upward and rise steeply to a slightly everted rim with six indentations.

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39

A very fine and rare Ding ware water vessel
Northern Song dynasty
Height: 2 5/8 in, 6.6 cm

rising from a low foot ring, the depressed globular sides terminate in a short, everted rim and are moulded with overlapping lotus petal decoration.

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40

A Northern blackware sgraffiato jar
Xixia or Jin dynasty
Height: 3 3/8 in, 8.5 cm

rising from a recessed base, the well-rounded sides have sloping shoulders and terminate in a short lipped rim around the wide mouth.
41

A very fine Cizhou ware bottle
Jin to Yuan dynasty
Height: 13 1/4 in, 33.6 cm

the well-rounded, pear-shaped body rises from a slightly spreading, neatly cut ring foot to a long, slender neck and terminates in a flared lip

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42

A rare and fine Northern blackware vessel (fanghu)
Song, Jin or Yuan dynasty
Height: 11 1/2 in, 29 cm

of bronze form, the square-section body rises from a spreading foot to a swollen belly and a waisted neck and terminates in a slightly flared rim.

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43

A fine Northern blackware jar (guan)
Jin dynasty
Height: 6 1/8 in, 15.5 cm

the sides flare steeply from a circular foot to a swollen belly, invert to a short shoulder and terminate in a wide, lipped mouth.

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44

An unusual Northern blackware bottle
Yuan dynasty
Height: 5 in, 12.6 cm

rising from an angled ring foot, the depressed globular body turns inward to a straight sloping shoulder and short, waisted neck and terminates in an everted rim.

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45

A fine Northern blackware oil-spot bowl
Northern Song dynasty
Diameter: 4 1/4 in, 10.8 cm

the rounded sides rise from a small foot and terminate in a straight lip.

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46

A fine Jizhou ware jar and cover
Southern Song to Yuan dynasty
Height: 3 in, 7.8 cm

the depressed globular jar rests on a low foot ring and terminates in a slightly tapering neck.

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47

A Jizhou ware tea bowl with
tortoiseshell glaze
Southern Song dynasty
Diameter: 4 1/2 in, 11.3 cm

the walls flare steeply from a short ring foot to a slightly waisted lip.
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A Jun ware bowl
Northern Song or Jin dynasty
Diameter: 7 1/4 in, 18.4 cm

heavily potted and made of grey stoneware, the well-rounded sides rise from a short, slightly spreading ring foot.

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49

A fine Jun ware tripod incense burner
Yuan dynasty
Height: 5 1/2 in, 14 cm

of bronze form, very heavily potted with a squat globular body supported on three shaped legs, a straight neck and a flattened rim.
50

A fine qingbai ewer and cover
Northern Song dynasty
Height: 6 1/2 in, 16.5 cm

the ewer is of globular shape with a slightly recessed base, a waisted neck and an everted rim; it has a curved spout and a double-stranded loop handle.

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51

A very fine qingbai conical bowl
Northern Song dynasty
Diameter: 8 in, 20.2 cm

the steeply flared sides rise from a small, neat ring foot.

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52

A fine and rare qingbai bowl
Southern Song or Yuan dynasty
Diameter: 7 1/8 in, 18.1 cm

the slightly rounded sides rise from a small ring foot.
53

An unusual qingbai bowl
Yuan dynasty
Diameter: 6 1/4 in, 15.9 cm

rising from a ring foot, the well-rounded sides terminate in an everted rim. The centre is carved with a leafy peony with combed details.
54

A fine qingbai covered jar
Northern Song dynasty
Height: 3 1/4 in, 8.3 cm

the vessel is of globular form with well-rounded sides rising from a short ring foot and terminating in a wide neck.

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55

An unusual qingbai box and cover
Southern Song dynasty
Diameter: 2 1/2 in, 6.5 cm

of circular form and supported on a short foot.

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56

A good, large porcelain brush pot (bitong)
17th century, Transitional
Diameter: 8 1/4 in, 20.5 cm

the straight sides gently flare at the rim.

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57

A very fine and large porcelain bowl
Wanli mark and period
Diameter: 14 3/4 in, 37.5 cm

painted in underglaze blue with formal scrolling lotus to the well-rounded sides and with a medallion containing a lotus pond to the well.
58

A fine blanc-de-Chine censer
Late Ming dynasty
Width: 6 in, 15.2 cm

standing on three well-modelled elephant-head legs, the curling tips of the trunks forming the feet, the flaring hexagonal vessel is set with two geometric loop handles at the rim.

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59

A fine blanc-de-Chine vase
Kangxi period, cyclical date 1703
Height: 16 in, 40.5 cm

of slender cylindrical form tapering to the recessed foot, with a waisted neck and an everted rim.

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60

A porcelain vase
Kangxi period
Height: 17 in, 43 cm

of tapering ovoid form, the vessel has a cylindrical neck and a flared rim.
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An unusual porcelain beaker vase
Kangxi period
Height: 19 1/4 in, 49 cm

painted in the famille-verte palette with a scene of two tall, elegant ladies, one holding a baby boy and the other a flower spray and a fan, together with two young boys, all on a garden terrace beside tall trees.