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Asian Art — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:194
Sale Title:Asian ArtLots with images:194
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:154
Date:19-Mar-2013
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Vintage heavily cast Chinese brass bell on acarved wood stand. The bell decorated in relief with five clawed Imperial dragons, hanging from a carved and inlaid wood stand supported by two glass eyed dragons. Beautiful silver coloured wire inlay. 20th century age cracks to timber frame. Height stand 45 cm, bell 20 cm
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Old Indo/Persian brass tray of foliate shape with rim of 12 crescent shaped petals. The centre nicely decorated with three seated figures. Two outer panels contain incised scenes of lions attacking, one of a deer and two on a man. Early 20th century. Some expected minor signs of wear and use. Diameter 44.5 cm.
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Large Qing Dynasty Chinese bronze water buffalo with two boys on an old custom made wood stand. A finely cast bronze group of a water buffalo with a boy riding on its back. The farmer walks behind carrying an implement. Age cracks to base. Minor attention required. height 19.5 cm (excluding stand). Length 29.2 cm.
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Antique Japanese cast bronze okimono of 'The Attack' depicting two tigers attacking a rearing elephant . By the master artist Tsukuru. Finely modelled details including the hide, glass eyes and ivory tusks. Meiji period (1868–1912). Artist's seal on the underside. Minor spots of corrosion. Height 21.5 cm.
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Song Dynasty (960-1279), celadon bowl with crackle glaze. A/f. Diameter 12 cm. Height 5 cm
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Huan Dynasty (1279-1368) oil jarlet with lugs height 7 cm. Diameter 8 cm.
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Huan Dynasty celadon oil jarlet with lugs decorated with a light scroll relief. Height 8 cm. Diameter 12 cm
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Large Huan Dynasty oil jarlet with lugs decorated with a light plantain leaf relief around base. Height 10 cm. Diameter 13 cm.
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Sawankholok ware celadon oil jarlet with a ribbed petal design around base. Height 6 cm. Diameter 12 cm
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Sawankholok ware celadon oil jarlet without lugs with a light relief dragon underglaze and wave design around base
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Huan/Ming Dynasty celadon oil jarlet without lugs olive green. A/f. Height 10 cm. Diameter 13 cm
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Huan/Ming greyish celadon jarlet with lugs with a light relief floral decoration. Height 5 cm. Diameter 10 cm
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Huan/Ming Dynasty celadon jarlet without lugs height 5 cm. Diameter 8 cm
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Huan/Ming Dynasty Brownish celadon jarlet without lugs with underglaze relief decoration. Height 7 cm. Diameter 7 cm
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Late Ming Dynasty blanc de chine jarlet with four lugs with a light floral relief. Fire spotting at rim. Height 5 cm. Diameter 7 cm
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Late Song Dynasty pale duck-egg blue Qing Bai/Ying Qing cup with underglazed rim. Height 5 cm. Diameter 8.5 cm
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Pale duck-egg blue Qing Bai/Ying Qing bowl/leys jar with recessed rim. Height 8 cm. Diameter 14 cm.
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Very rare pale duck-egg blue Ying/Qing Dynasty water drop bottle the handle in shape of a bird. Height 7.5 cm. Width 10 cm.
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Pale duck-egg blue Ying/Qing Dynasty Flamed bowl with incised underglaze cloud decoration. Rim frits. Height 6 cm. Diameter 19.3 cm
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Pale duck-egg blue Ying/Qing Dynasty shallow dish with incised underglaze berry decoration. Height 3.5 cm. Diameter 13 cm.
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Tang Dynasty (?) saucer dish foliate rimmed with incised flower. Diameter 13 cm
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Small late Ming (?) blanc de chine wine cup height 4 cm. Diameter 7 cm
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Very unusual white Peking glass Guglet Age uncertain. Two body cracks. Height 22 cm
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Pale brown Ming (?) Dynasty south East Asian crackle glazed kendi possibly south china. A/f. Height 16 cm
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Dark brown Chinese glazed water Dropper with lugs Age uncertain. Extensive wear. Height 10 cm.
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Large rare black glaze Chinese jar with lugs decorated with incised radiating bands. Age uncertain (possibly Song Dynasty). Height 15 cm
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Large Chinese crackle glazed celadon tubular shaped vase decorated with two applied geckos. Chip to rim. A/f. Age uncertain. Height 36 cm
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Large brown celadon jar with crackle glaze possibly Ming Dynasty/Sawankholok. Old chip to foot. Height 18 cm
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Song Dynasty crackle glazed small dish bowl olive green. Possible traces of silver band at rim. Star crack at base. Height 5 cm. Diameter 9 cm
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Large Chinese export porcelain bowl decorated in green/iron red and turquoise. Commonly known as Swatow ware. Extensive wear. A/f. Diameter 39 cm
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Ming Dynasty Swatow ware bowl decorated with deer and surrounded by floral scrolls. In green and iron red. Four deer decorate outer bowl. Height 6 cm. Diameter 13 cm
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Ming Dynasty Swatow ware bowl decorated with phoenix and floral scrolls. In green and iron red. A/f. Height 6 cm. Diameter 14 cm
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Late Ming Dynasty Swatow ware bowl with iron red and green decoration to outside and blue and white underglaze to inner. Wear to outside. A/f. Height 6 cm. Diameter 12 cm
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Ming Dynasty underglaze blue bowl decorated internally with birds on a branch and externally with deer and birds among flowering shrubs. Old restoration, hairline crack. Height 7 cm. Diameter 15 cm
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Late Ming underglaze blue bowl decorated internally and externally with birds on a branch, with a four character underglaze blue mark in a circle. Height 6 cm. Diameter 12 cm.
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Rare Wan Li (1573-1620) underglaze blue bowl decorated internally with resting horses and externally with monkey, deer, and birds in a tree. Frits. A/f. Height 6 cm. Diameter 12 cm.
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Ming/Qing Transition underglaze blue bowl decorated externally with the three friends of winter (pine/bamboo/plum blossom) and internally with shrub and rockery. Pseudo shop mark underneath. Height 8 cm. Diameter 15 cm.
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Ming Dynasty Jiajing underglaze blue bowl with convex base floral scrolls to outer and flowers inside. Chinese mark at base. Height 6 cm. Diameter 12 cm
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Ming Dynasty underglaze blue bowl decorated internally with flowers, external lotus flower motif. Some discolouration and frits. Height 6 cm. Diameter 15 cm
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Rare late Ming Dynasty underglaze blue bowl with convex base, decorated internally with central flower and externally with Lei Wen (thunder) pattern and floral scrolls. Base has rare four character Ming Dynasty mark
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19th century Chinese blue & white Canton hot water dish decorated in underglaze blue with the Canton pattern. Note this is the much rarer deep well hot water dish. Height 6.5 cm. Width 27.2 cm, handle to handle.
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Pair of 18th century Chinese export platters of oblong octagonal shape decorated in underglaze blue with a variation of the 'Willow pattern.' light wear. Length 25 x 17 cm.
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Ming Dynasty celadon dish with an incised underglaze floral motif. Wear and signs of use. Diameter 37 cm
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Ming Dynasty celadon dish with ribbed border surrounding a central incised floral motif. A/f. Diameter 36 cm
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Ge ware dish with crackle glaze, age uncertain, possibly 18th century minor frit. Diameter 36 cm
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Ming Dynasty celadon dish decorated underglaze with a central phoenix and foliate rimmed. Two glaze lines and some discolouration. Diameter 33 cm
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Highly important 19th century jade water buffalo on wooden stand c. 1850s. Height (excluding stand) 11.5 cm. Width 26 cm. Provenance: Purchased by Lala Seabrook (Florence Court) in London on one of her world trips in the 1920s. Passed down to a family member who is the vendor
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Antique Chinese lacquer ginger jar (with lid) constructed on a metal base, deeply carved with floral motifs and a mountain pagoda scene. The base bearing a gilded six character Ming dynasty Jiajing reign mark (1522–1566). The date of manufacture is uncertain, possibly 18th century Qianlong reign period. Comes with an old hardwood display stand. Some expected relatively minor signs of wear and use. Note: the underside of the base appears to have sustained some restoration, not extending through to the…
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Large antique Chinese porcelain ginger jar decorated in underglaze blue with the 'Prunus' or 'Cracked ice' pattern. No marks, but an underglaze blue double ring underneath. Comes with a deeply carved wood lid and stand. Late Qing dynasty, probably Guangxu reign. Good condition. Minor firing fault (glaze crawl) to underside, small age crack to lid. Height (excluding stand) 18 cm
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Smaller antique Chinese porcelain ginger jar decorated in underglaze blue with the 'Prunus' or 'Cracked ice' pattern. No marks, but an underglaze blue double ring underneath. Late Qing dynasty, probably Guangxu reign. Good condition. Note: It is difficult to find jars with the lid intact. Height 16 cm (excluding stand)
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Extremely rare Chinese porcelain ginger jar decorated in famille verte enamels, with the phoenix and peony design, all on a crackled brownish-white glaze. Late Qing dynasty. Lamped (drilled) for electricity. Wiring requires replacement. Note: the phoenix and peony design was common to the Nonya or Straits Chinese porcelain, made for the Babas of Singapore and the Malacca Straits regions. Height 48 cm, jar 26.5 cm
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Extremely rare massive Chinese porcelain vase Largely decorated in famille verte enamels, with the phoenix and peony design, all on a crackled off-white glaze. No mark. A pinkish famille rose enamel on the phoenix' breast and ruyi border. Late Qing dynasty. Good condition. From an old Dutch collection. Note: the phoenix and peony design was common to the Nonya or Straits Chinese porcelain, made in Jingdezhen for the Babas of Singapore and the Malacca Straits regions. Height 55 cm.
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Large off-white Nanya Ware ginger jar with crackle glaze and famille verte depicting pheasants and peonies. Made in China for the Singapore market. Replacement wooden lid. Base has underglaze blue leaf motif underneath.
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Antique Japanese porcelain dish with foliate rim decorated with 18 segments, primarily with gilded Imperial chrysanthemums around two three clawed red and gold dragons. Fukagawa Mt Fuji mark on the underside. Meiji period (1868–1912). Minor wear only. Diameter 21.2 cm.
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Antique Japanese cloisonne plate decorated with a flying crane and flowering branches, on a bright blue ground. No mark. Meiji period (1868-1912). Top quality. Firing spot on one feather. Diameter 24.3 cm
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Antique Japanese Imari bowl decorated with panels of vines in the enamel colours of iron red, green, gold and pink, with underglaze blue. No marks. Meiji period (1868-1912). Minor expected firing faults (glaze runs to rim edge). Diameter 19 cm
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Massive museum quality antique Japanese Imari punch bowl decorated floral panels in the traditional enamel colours of iron red, green and gold, with underglaze blue. Lavishly gilded bronze (French?) ormolu handles and rim, together with a four legged base bearing fierce demon heads. Both rim and base are attached to the porcelain, so the rim and underside of the bowl are not visible. Edo period, c. 1800-1850, or earlier. Handle to handle 48.5 cm. Some expected signs of wear and use. Diameter 31 cm (approx)
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Top quality antique Japanese porcelain perfume lamp with gilded bronze ormolu mounts, wired for electricity, and decorated with a green dragon and phoenix on a bright yellow ground. Early 20th century. Good condition. Needs new bulb plus internal clean and wiring will need to be checked. Note: the porcelain is almost unquestionably by Fukagawa, but we have not attempted to remove the bronze base to verify the mark. A jar and bowl of almost identical design is illustrated in the Fukagawa catalogue,…
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A beautifully carved Chinese jade seal ink box of oblong shape with chamfered corners, the lid with an archaic border design, within which are 14 (untranslated) Chinese characters. The jade is a very pale celadon, almost mutton fat in colour, probably Hetian (Hotan). Comes with an old wood stand, incised with the name HANS underneath. Age uncertain, possibly Republic period or earlier, but prospective buyers must bid on their own judgment. From a private collection in Switzerland. Good condition. 7 x 5.5 x…
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Jade Brushwasher, possibly Ming Dynasty in the form of a fruit, surrounded with open work decoration of a bird and vines. Similar brushwasher sold 10/5/11 for 1,721,250. Height 4 cm. Width 10 cm.
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Mother of pearl inlaid and jade set hardwood ruyi sceptre a Hotan white jade ruyi sceptre in zitan hardwood with cut brass fine and strong inlaid detail with mother of pearl highlights. The three Hotan white jade plaques carved with immortals and landscape in high relief inset with a raised fluted border, dated late 18th or early 19th century
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Old African rhinoceros horn, natural unmounted condition. From the original Osborne Dardistown Castle, Ireland Family Estate collection. Family provenance notes 'A 'Great trek' through Africa in the late 1,800s where this horn was taken.' length 29 cm. Weight 1kg (approx). Provenance: Ex Patrick Jameson Estate Air Commodore Patrick Geraint Jameson was a New Zealand er born in Wellington 1912, who flew with the Royal Airforce in World War II to great accalim. He was awarded the Distinguished flying cross, a…
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Antique Chinese Imari saucer dish decorated with iron red and underglaze blue, showing a fenced garden scene, the exterior in the Batavian Ware brown glaze. No marks. 1st or 2nd quarter of the 18th century. Firing faults, minor expected wear and signs of use. Diameter 12 cm.
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Top quality antique Chinese porcelain dish decorated in bright famille rose enamels with gambolling horses. No marks. Early 18th century, Yongzheng reign (1723-1735). Tiny frit to rim, and some expected signs of wear and use. Diameter 22.7 cm
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Top quality antique Chinese porcelain dish decorated in famille rose enamels with a scene of flowers in a fenced garden. No marks. Mid 18th century, Qianlong reign period. Several tiny rim frits and expected signs of use. Diameter 23.3 cm.
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Antique Chinese porcelain bowl the exterior decorated in famille rose enamels with scenes of figures drinking tea. 18th century, Qianlong reign period (1736-1795). Slight roughness to rim and expected signs of use. Diameter 14.2 cm
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An antique Chinese porcelain hexagonal tea pot stand decorated in famille rose enamels with figures playing with children. Qianlong reign period (1736-1795). Minor expected signs of use. 12 x 13 cm
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19th century Chinese Imari sparrow beak lidded jug with matching saucer. Height 11.5 cm. Diameter (saucer) 12 cm.
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Antique Chinese porcelain dish (or shallow bowl) decorated in pale underglaze blue with flowers and precious objects in a garden. Brown rim. No marks. 2nd quarter of the 18th century. Good condition. Diameter 24.5 cm
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Rare antique Chinese porcelain soup bowl decorated in underglaze blue with flowers and blossoming branches. Brown rim. No marks. Mid-18th century. One rim frit. Diameter 22.5 cm.
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Antique Chinese export porcelain deep bowl the outside decorated in underglaze blue with a mountain lake and pagoda scene. Gilding probably added later in England. Late 18th century, Qianlong reign period. Minor expected wear and signs of use. Diameter 14.3 cm
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Antique Chinese export porcelain saucer dish decorated in underglaze blue with the Nanking pattern, showing a mountain pagoda with a man on the bridge. Top quality gilding, probably added later in England. Late 18th century, Qianlong reign period. Minor wear and firing spot. Diameter 14 cm.
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Antique Chinese export porcelain saucer dish decorated in underglaze blue with a mountain lake and pagoda scene. Fine quality gilding, probably added later in England. Late 18th century, Qianlong reign period. Good condition. Slight wear to gilding. note: This saucer comes with a matching cup (with hairline). Diameter 14 cm.
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Antique Chinese export porcelain rectangular octagonal platter (tureen stand) decorated in underglaze blue with a river scene of a man with his water buffalo, a bird in the tree, and a deer with newborn fawn. 3rd quarter of the 18th century, Qianlong reign period. Some frits to rim and firing spots. 24 x 16.5 cm.
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Round antique Chinese export plate decorated in underglaze blue with the Fitzhugh pattern, c. 1790–1810. Late Qianlong or Jiaqing reign period. Kiln adhesions to the underside. Note: Usually made for export to the American market. Diameter 24 cm.
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Large antique Chinese export over platter decorated in underglaze blue with the Fitzhugh pattern. Later mounted in silver for use as a tray c.1790–1810. Late Qianlong or Jiaqing reign period. Some expected signs of wear and use. Note: the later silver mounts bear marks for the city of Porto, 1938 to 1985, of 833/1000 purity. 37.5 x 26.5 cm (including silver mounts).
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Large antique Chinese oval platter (or tureen stand) decorated in underglaze blue with the Nanking pattern; a mountain river scene with a figure on the bridge. Late 18th or early 19th century, Jiaqing reign period. Some expected signs of wear and use. 41 x 34.5 cm
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Antique Chinese side plate decorated in underglaze blue with the Canton or willow pattern design. 19th century. Original condition. note: These were made for both domestic and export markets. Diameter 15.3 cm.
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Antique Chinese porcelain side plate Naively decorated in underglaze blue with the Canton pattern. Late 19th century. Original condition. Diameter 18.5 cm
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Antique Chinese porcelain tea caddy complete with original lid, decorated in underglaze blue with scrolling vines. Early 19th century, Jiaqing or Daoguang reign periods. Slight expected signs of wear and use. Height 16.5 cm
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Antique Chinese porcelain dish decorated in Canton famille rose enamels with an exotic bird among flowers and butterflies. No mark. 1st quarter of the 19th century, Jiaqing reign period. Some expected wear to gilding. Firing faults to underside. Diameter 25 cm
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Top quality antique Chinese porcelain bowl decorated in Canton famille rose enamels with panels of figures and precious objects, the panels surrounded with gilded leiwen or thunder pattern. No mark. 2nd quarter of 19th century, Daoguang reign period. Minor expected signs of wear and use. Diameter 17.4 cm
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Antique Chinese export porcelain vase decorated in Canton famille rose enamels, gilding and underglaze blue on a celadon ground. Scene of a bird and butterfly in a flowering bush. No mark. 2nd quarter of the 19th century, Daoguang reign period. Some expected signs of wear and use. Height 25 cm
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Antique Chinese porcelain side plate decorated in Canton famille rose enamels on a celadon ground. Design of a bird, butterfly and flowers. Underglaze blue shop mark on the underside. 1st or 2nd quarter of the 19th century, Jiaqing or Daoguang reign periods. Firing grit to underside. Some expected wear to enamels and gilding. Diameter 18 cm.
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Lavishly gilded antique Chinese porcelain side plate decorated with figures with a leiwen or thunder pattern border. No mark. 2nd quarter of 19th century, Daoguang reign period. Minor glaze wear and losses. Diameter 20 cm
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Massive and quite rare antique Chinese porcelain meat platter decorated in Canton famille rose enamels with the rose medallion design; alternating panels of birds, butterflies, flowers with mountain river scenes, heavily gilded around a central medallion, modelled with a gravy well. 3rd quarter of the 19th century, Tongzhi reign period. Some expected relatively minor wear to enamels and gilding. The foot slightly ground, presumably to make it sit balanced. 48 x 37.5 cm
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Large antique Chinese porcelain bowl decorated in Canton famille rose enamels with birds, butterflies and flowers, the cavetto with a central gilded medallion. 3rd quarter of the 19th century, Tongzhi reign period. Some expected wear to enamels and gilding. Diameter 22.5 cm.
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Antique Chinese porcelain side plate Lavishly decorated in Cantonese famille rose enamels in the rose medallion design, with alternating panels of birds, butterflies, flowers and figures, around a central medallion. Blue enamel rice grain border. No mark. Kiln adhesions to underside. Minor wear only. Diameter 20.2 cm
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Rare antique Chinese export side plate decorated in the Fitzhugh pattern with green enamels under gold. No mark. Late Qing dynasty, 19th century. Some expected wear and signs of use. Diameter 15.3 cm.
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Antique Chinese export porcelain side plate Lavishly decorated with Canton famille rose enamels in the rose medallion pattern; alternating panels of birds, butterflies and flowers around a central gilded medallion. No mark. Tongzhi reign period (1861-1875). Small chip to rim. Kiln grit adhering to the underside. Diameter 20 cm
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Antique pair of Chinese export porcelain side plates Ensuite to the previous lot, lavishly decorated with Canton famille rose enamels in the rose medallion pattern; alternating panels of birds, butterflies and flowers around a central gilded medallion. No mark. Tongzhi reign period (1861-1875). Almost original condition. Kiln grit adhering to the underside. Diameter 20 cm
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Rare high quality antique Chinese export porcelain plate Lavishly decorated with Canton famille rose enamels in a variety of the rose medallion pattern; alternating panels of birds, butterflies and flowers with a blue border. no mark. Tongzhi reign period (1861–1875). Minor wear and firing faults only. Diameter 24.6 cm.
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Unusual antique Chinese porcelain tea cup and saucer Lavishly decorated in Canton famille rose enamels with a rabbit and butterflies among birds, flowers and a garden rockery. No mark. Tongzhi reign period (1861–1875). Minor expected wear and firing faults only. diameter (saucer) 14 cm.
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Unusual antique Chinese export plate decorated in Canton famille verte enamels with a pagoda scene within an elaborate panelled and rice grain border. No mark. Late Qing or early Republic period. Good condition, with two chips to the foot rim. Diameter 20.5 cm.
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Exceptionally rare antique Chinese porcelain tea cup and saucer decorated in Canton famille rose enamels with a bird, butterflies and flowers, all within a heavily gilded border. Underneath a four character Tongzhi reign mark, and of the period. (1861–1875). Minor expected wear and firing faults only. note: It is rare to find reign marks on 19th century Chinese export Canton famille rose porcelain. Diameter (saucer) 14 cm.
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Small antique Chinese export saucer dish profusely decorated in Canton famille rose enamels with the 100 butterfly design. Late Qing or early Republic period. Some minor spots of wear. Diameter 13.5 cm
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Antique Chinese porcelain brush pot decorated in underglaze blue with two Imperial five clawed dragons contending the flaming pearl among clouds. The base bearing the 6 character Xianfeng reign mark. Original condition with minor wear only. Height 12 cm
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Antique Chinese saucer dish decorated in famille rose enamels with the millefiore (or 100 flowers) design, the underside bearing six character iron red Guangxu (1875-1908), reign marks, and of the period. Minor wear. Diameter 14 cm
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Antique Chinese side plate decorated in famille rose enamels with the millefiore (or 100 flowers) design on a black ground, the underside bearing six character iron red Guangxu reign marks, and of the period). Gilded sgraffito decoration on the black ground. Minor wear. Diameter 18 cm
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Rare antique Chinese porcelain side plate decorated in underglaze blue with a five clawed dragon, bats, leiwen (thunder pattern) and 'Rice grain' bands. The underside bears the rare mark, Guangxu guanyao (Guangxu Imperial made). Guangxu mark and period. Good condition. Diameter 18 cm.
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