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The Winter Auction Series, Day 2 — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

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Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:591
Sale Title:The Winter Auction Series, Day 2Lots with images:588
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:359
Date:6-Aug-2019
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A pair of Chinese Tang style ceramic horses 27 cm high
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A pair of Chinese Tang style ceramic horses 27 cm high
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A pair of Chinese export green glazed lidded jars 26 cm high
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After Chen Yifei Lingering Melodies from the Xunyang river oil on canvas 76 x 100 cm
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After Chen Yifei the banquet oil on canvas 90 x 120 cm
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A Chinese stained elm side cabinet, 20th century 103 cm high, 123 cm wide, 38 cm deep.
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Two Japanese ivory okimono, Meiji period, late 19th/early 20th century comprising an elaborate scene of a man holding a scroll and female holding an Uchiwa, both entwined with a dragon, signed Gyokuzan to base and a Japanese ivory okimono Meiji period, late 19th/early 20th century family of acrobat entertainers on base, signed 17 cm high, 6 cm wide, 4 cm deep and 19 cm high, 7 cm wide, 4 cm deep
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Chnese celadon glazed covered urns two Chinese celadon glazed covered urns the largest 33 cm high
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Tang style green glazed parrots a collection of five Chinese green glazed parrots 22 cm tall
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Two large Chinese style ebonised frame mirrors 170 x 107 cm
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A Chinese sang de boeuf vase, late 19th century 36 cm high
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A carved bamboo censer, late Qing Dynasty pierced and carved with the figure of a seated monk beneath a pine tree 20 cm high, 5 cm diameter
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A Japanese bronze hibachi, late 19th century decorated with a continuous scene of birds flying above waves 20 cm high, 23 cm diameter
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A Chinese bone mounted bamboo opium pipe, late 19th century 47 cm long
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Three Chinese brass censers the largest 12 cm wide
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A collection of four Annamese blue and white porcelain, 18th century and later comprising two bowls, a ginger jar and a small covered dish the largest bowl 15 cm diameter
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A pair Chinese cloisonne vases each of baluster form enamelled with a profusion of flower heads and scrolling foliage 16.5 cm high
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Chinese school untitled (river landscape) watercolour signed lower left 51 x 75 cm
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Chinese school (Propaganda) girl with Rabbits watercolour signed lower left 34 x 45.5 cm (image size)
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A Chinese handpainted fan, 19th century in a silver gilt frame 24 x 52 cm
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A Chantilly porcelain lobed saucer, circa 1735 decorated with two Chinese boys from the Japanese Kakiemon original 13 cm diameter 1735
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A pair of French gilt bronze mounted marble table lamps of baluster form with classical swan neck loop handle mounts and ecru silk shades 76 cm high including the shades
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A turquoise ground covered circular box and cover, mark of Jiajing the domed cover and footed base densely decorated in polychrome enamels with auspicious symbols within intricate lotus sprays, reserved on a rich turquoise ground, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark of Jiajing 8 cm diameter
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An enamelled blue and white porcelain chrysanthemum vase of slender baluster form decorated with panels of peony, peach and chrysanthemum reserved on an underglaze blue and white scrolling foliate ground, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with an apocryphal six-character Qianlong seal mark 20 cm high
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A pair of Chinese export glazed pottery figures of storks, 19th century each in tones of green, yellow, white and brown 28 cm high
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A blanc de chine figure of Guanyin, late Qing Dynasty the standing figure draped in flowing robes holding a lotus, raised on a lotus applied pedestal 30.5 cm high. Provenance: The Collection of Dr John Kenny, Melbourne
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A white glazed stemmed bowl, mark of Qianlong with incised decoration of scrolling lotus throughout, the interior with an incised apocryphal Qianlong six-character mark to the base 14.5 cm diameter
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A celadon crackle glaze footed bowl, 19th century of shallow circular form, the fluted body raised on three squat feet 19 cm diameter
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A Sawankhalok celadon bottle vase, possibly 15th century of baluster form with incised decoration and a metal collar to the rim 19 cm high. Provenance: The Collection of Dr John Kenny, Melbourne
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A Chinese yellow glaze puzzle wine pot, late Qing Dynasty of pierced serpentine form with a loop handle and spout surmounted by a cover with a Fo dog finial 25 cm high, 18 cm wide. Provenance: The Collection of Dr John Kenny, Melbourne
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A famille verte rouleau vase, 20th century decorated with a panel of figures and a toad, the neck painted with bamboo, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with an apocryphal six-character Kangxi mark 30 cm high
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A splashed Jun-ware gilt metal mounted bowl, Song/Yuan Dynasty of circular form with crimson splashes, this piece is reputedly from the Sir Keith Murdoch collection 4.5 cm high, 18.5 cm diameter. Provenance: The Collection of Dr John Kenny, Melbourne
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An iron-red celadon glaze stem cup, mark of Qianlong with an everted rim and flared foot decorated with peaches and bats, the base inscribed with an apocryphal six-character Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue 9 cm high -
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A crackle glaze pale celadon bottle vase, mark of Yonzheng the mallet form body rising to a slender neck and flared rim with an all-over crackle to the glaze, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character seal mark of Yongzheng 18 cm high
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A celadon bottle vase, mark of Qianlong the tapering bulbous body rising to a ribbed neck and flared rim with a delicate the glaze, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character seal mark of Qianlong 18 cm high
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A Chinese celadon glazed fluted bowl with panels of incised foliate decoration to the exterior 10 cm diameter
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A Longquan celadon 'Twin fish' dish, late Southern Song/Yuan Dynasty, 13th/14th century potted with deep fluted sides carved with upright lotus petals, the interior decorated with a pair of sprig-moulded fish, Jane Carnegie, Melbourne label to the base, 20.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Joshua McClelland print room catalogue, 19 September, 1984
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A celadon crackle glaze dish 12.5 cm diameter
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A celadon crackle glaze vase, 20th century 10 cm high
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A pale green twin fish bowl, possibly Sung/Yuan Dynasty of circular form with an unglazed rim, the base with two fish swimming in opposite directions 6 cm high, 17.5 cm diameter /
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Longquan celadon carved jar and cover, Song Dynasty, early 12th century a Chinese Longquan celadon carved jar and cover, Song Dynasty, early 12th century with a ribbed ovoid body carved with a band of overlapping upright petals below four convex bands, the wide neck flanked by lug handles, the domed cover with everted rim and a flanged ring below a pierced bud-shaped finial, crackled translucent green glaze 28.5 cm high
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An incised celadon glazed bowl, Yuan dynasty the shallow bowl and deep sides incised with foliate scrolls and flower-heads, British antique Dealers Association label to the interior 8 cm high, 16 cm diameter. Provenance: The Collection of Dr John Kenny, Melbourne
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A Guan-style celadon glaze jar the cylindrical neck and everted rim on a short tapering foot with all-over crackling to the glaze and burnt orange unglazed footrim 11 cm diameter note for a similar example see Sotheby's Australia, fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & design, Sydney, 19 July, 2016, lot 31
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A large heavily potted celadon glazed earthenware bowl, Korean, 20th century 13 cm high, 40 cm diameter
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A Longquan carved celadon glazed dish, Yuan Dynasty the heavily potted serpentine circular dish, with incised underglaze foliate decoration, the underside with fluted border and burnt orange footrim 30 cm diameter
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A pale green celadon glazed covered wine pot, in the Sung/Yuan style, 20th century the lobed body with panels of scrolling foliate decoration, with a loop handle and leaf cover 19 cm high
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A pale celadon glazed vase, 20th century the baluster form with a flared rim decorated with phoenix flying amongst clouds, ruyi borders 23.5 cm high
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A Longquan celadon glazed dish, late Ming Dynasty with central foliate incised decoration and deep ribs to the cavetto 32.5 cm diameter
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Three Chinese celadon glazed bowls, Ming period and later comprising a large footed bowl with incised decoration and bearing a British antique Dealers Association label to the interior; a crackle glazed footed bowl and a smaller bowl with fluted sides the largest 9 cm high, 20 cm diameter. Provenance: The Collection of Dr John Kenny, Melbourne
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A yellow ground green enamelled dragon bowl, mark of Yongzheng the exterior finely incisedwith two five clawed dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls amidst flames and cloud scrolls, a band of ruyi to the rim, the base inscribed with an apocryphal six-character mark of Yongzheng in underglaze blue 14.5 cm diameter
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A calligraphy decorated covered bowl, mark of Qianlong profusely decorated throughout with tribute poetry within ruyi and lappet borders, the base and cover inscribed with an apocryphal six-character Qianlong seal mark in iron red 10.5 cm diameter
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A Doucai 'Floral medallion' wine cup, mark of Daoguang decorated with a frieze of flower heads, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark of Daoguang 8.2 cm diameter
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A yellow ground red dragon bowl of circular form the exterior decorated with two writhing dragons chasing a flaming pearl within geometric borders, the base inscribed with an underglaze blue six-character Yongzheng mark 7 cm high, 15 cm diameter
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A peach bloom bottle vase, 19th century 23 cm high
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A yellow ground and green-glazed dragon stem cup with a circular flared rim and foot, the exterior of the bowl decorated with two dragons chasing flaming pearls, incised with an apocryphal six-character mark to the interior 9 cm high
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A Chinese red dragon bowl, mark of Kangxi, 20th century an 'Iron-red' dragon bowl, mark of Kangxi decorated with a writhing dragon chasing flaming pearls amongst clouds, the interior with apocryphal six-character Kangxi mark in iron-red to the base 17.5 cm diameter
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A 'Jian' russet-glazed tea bowl, Song Dynasty the deep rounded form with a russet hare's fur streaked glaze 9.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese flambe vase, 18th/19th century of squat circular form, heavily potted with a thick, green and red crackled glaze, small lug handles 8 cm high, 12 cm diameter
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A peachbloom-type shallow footed bowl, seal mark of Qianlong the interior and base glazed white, the base inscribed with a six character seal mark in underglaze blue 21 cm diameter
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Small peach bloom wine cups, mark of Yongzheng a pair of peach bloom wine cups, mark of Yongzheng with a gilt rim, decorated to the interior with a leafy peach, each inscribed with an apocryphal six-character Yongzheng mark to the base 6 cm high
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A flambe-glaze double-gourd vase, 19th century with a rich purple and lilac glaze running down from the neck rim, six-character seal mark to the base 20 cm high
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A Chinese flambe vase, late 19th /early 20th century the baluster form with a rich red glaze and pale lilac streaks to the neck 30 cm high
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An under glazed blue and red porcelain stem cup of circular form with flared rim and foot, the exterior decorated with fish swimming through lotus, the interior painted with two goldfish, the base with an apocryphal under glazed blue Qianlong mark 10 cm high, 12 cm diameter
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A blue and white porcelain panel, signed Wang Bu, Republic period decorated with a scene of man and a boy fishing by a pond in a wooded landscape, signed with artists seal 25 cm high, 18 cm wide
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A pair of blue and white bowls, mark and period of Guangxu each decorated throughout with floral scrolls and Buddhist emblems above a lotus band border, the bases inscribed with a six-character Guangxu mark in underglaze blue 14 cm diameter
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A collection of five Chinese and Annamese blue and white porcelain bowls and vessels, Ming Dynasty and later the largest bowl 16.5 cm diameter, the wine pot 14 cm high
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A small blue and white jarlet, probably 16th century 9.5 cm high. Provenance: The Collection of Dr John Kenny, Melbourne
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Two Chinese blue and white saucer dishes, 18th century and later the largest dish 15.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese blue and white dish decorated with a scene of figures on a bridge, square lozenge mark in underglaze blue to the base 19.5 cm diameter
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A collection of Chinese blue and white porcelain vessels, 19th century and later comprising a set of six covered dishes decorated with flowers and scrolling foliage, a covered ginger jar, a plate and three bowls the ginger jar 18 cm high, the plate 23 cm diameter and covered dishes 9.5 cm
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A blue and white stem cup, mark of Qianlong with an everted rim and flared foot decorated throughout with floral scrolls within ruyi borders, the base inscribed with an apocryphal six-character Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue 11 cm high
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A blue and white 'Nanking Cargo' bowl, 18th century four blue and white 'Nanking Cargo' bowls, 18th century comprising two bowls and two small dishes, each decorated to the exterior with temples and landscapes, each applied to the base with a Christie's label indicating lot numbers from the Nanking cargo the largest 15 cm diameter
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A blue and white porcelain inkstone and a covered bowl, late 19th century the inkstone of circular form decorated with panels of figures, the covered bowl decorated with a continuous frieze of figures and scholars, underglaze blue with four-character mark to base the inkstone 12 cm diameter, the bowl 10 cm diameter
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A large blue and white jar and cover, late 19th century decorated with a continuous scene of boys playing at various games and pursuits in a landscape setting 29 cm high
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A pair of Chinese blue and white saucer dishes, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) each painted to the interior with a scene of a couple in a pavilion garden within a flower and diaper border around a serpentine cavetto, the base with apocryphal Chenghua mark; together with and 18th century saucer dish bearing a Yongzheng mark 15.5 cm diameter
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18th century and later a Chinese blue and white jar and two blue and white vases, Qing Dynasty, 18th century and later each decorated in under glazed blue with landscape scenes and flowers the tallest vase 20 cm high
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Kangxi Period (1662-1722) two Chinese blue and white dishes, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) one dish decorated with panels of flowers within diaper borders, the second deeper dish decorated with fish and sea creatures the largest 23.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese blue and white bowl, late Qing Dynasty 9.5 cm high, 19.2 cm diameter
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A pair of large Japanese blue and white chargers, late 19th century each decorated with a central panel of birds and prunus within a fretted border together with a Japanese blue and white blossom decorated charger the pair 43 cm diameter
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A Chinese blue and white figure and a glazed earthenware covered pot, possibly 18th century the figure 15 cm high
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A celadon glazed blue and white covered box, 20th century the interior decorated with erotic scenes, the metal bound exterior with applied dragon and phoenix mounts 6 cm high, 10 cm wide, 10 cm deep
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A pair of pale celadon glazed bowls, probably Sung/Yuan period each of lobed circular form with an unglazed rim 6.5 cm high
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Two Chinese enamelled 'Fu shou' bowls, Guangxu six-character iron-red mark, and probably of the period each painted around the body with five medallions with a stylised 'Shou' character, the medallions each outlined by a pair of green enamel bats, all between two decorative borders 15 cm diameter (each). Provenance: Bonhams, fine furniture, decorative Arts and Asian Art, Sydney, 25-27 November 2013, lot 132
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A Chinese celadon glaze lamp base of elegant baluster form with a light sea-green glaze the vase 30 cm high, with fittings 65 cm high
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A celadon glazed brush pot of cylindrical form with a thick deep green glaze, the exterior decorated with three calligraphy panels 12.5 cm high
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A Chinese carved and gilded red lacquer side board, late 19th century/early 20th century 92 cm high, 110 cm wide, 55 cm deep.
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A Chinese gilded red lacquer cabinet with substantial brass lock-plates 126 cm high, 94 cm wide, 46.5 cm deep
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A Thai bronze figural lamp, 20th century modelled as a standing crowned Kinnara 88 cm high
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A Chinese blue and white square form vase converted to a lamp decorated with panels of figures and scholars, the shoulders with scrolling floral motifs, wooden mounts the vase 30 cm high, including the mounts 41 cm high
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A moulded Ding-type bowl, late Qing Dynasty with low relief molded decoration to the interior of scrolling floral motifs and calligraphy panels and medallions 7 cm high, 17.5 cm diameter. Provenance: The Collection of Dr John Kenny, Melbourne
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A Qingbai celadon Ding-style twin fish dish, Song/Yuan Dynasty with an unglazed rim the shallow bowl centred by a circular panel with two fish swimming amongst waves 3.5 cm high, 17 cm diameter. Provenance: The Collection of Dr John Kenny, Melbourne
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