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Asian Art: A Single Owner Collection of Exquisite Ceramics — Webb's
| Auction House: | Webb's | Number of lots recorded: | 67 |
| Sale Title: | Asian Art: A Single Owner Collection of Exquisite Ceramics | Lots with images: | 67 |
| Auction Location: | Auckland | Prices available: | 37 |
| Date: | 19-Jan-2022 |
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A Chinese Ming Dynasty Kraak style, dish. A superb Kraak style underglaze blue dish, decorated with deer in a pasture, dating to the Ming dynasty. No chips, cracks or restoration. Some expected minor fritting, and kiln firing defects.
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A Chinese yellow ground famille rose 'Eight Auspicious Emblems' charger (Da Qing Daoguang Nian Zhi mark). A large Imperial yellow charger, decorated with Buddhist scrolls surrounding a central golden medallion. 6-character, Daoguang mark in iron red. S. Marchant & Son & Japanese labels. Height 7 cm, depth 40.5 cm
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A Chinese Qing Dynasty, Daoguang period famille rose 'Eight Auspicious Emblems' charger (Da Qing Daoguang Nian Zhi mark). A large charger decorated in the Bajixiang palette, with 8 Buddhist panels surrounding a central lime green medallion. 6-character, Daoguang mark in iron red. B & V lake and John Sparks labels. Height 5 cm, depth 37 cm
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A Chinese yellow ground famille rose 'Magpie and Prunus', dish (Tongzhi Nian Zhi mark). Brightly enamelled to the interior with numerous magpies in various postures amidst prunus trees and branches, all reserved on a yellow ground, the underside with three detached floral scrolls. The design popularised by the Empress dowager Cixi. 4-character Tongzhi mark in iron red. Height 18 cm, depth 4.2 cm
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A Chinese late Qing to early Republic period 'Mille fleurs' bowl (Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi mark). A fine quality Chinese porcelain bowl, decorated in famille rose enamel flowers on a gilded ground. The design known as mille fleur. Blue enamel ruyi bands around the outer rim, with an apocryphal Qianlong mark in iron red. Height 10 cm, depth 22 cm
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A pair of Chinese lime ground famille rose 'Auspicious' bowls (Da Qing Daoguang Nian Zhi mark). Decorated with Bajixiang inscriptions and lotus scrolls on a lime green ground. 6-character, Daoguang mark in underglaze blue. Lables of John Sparks Ltd. Height 6 cm, depth 10 cm
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A pair of Chinese famille rose 'Auspicious' bowls (Tongzhi Nian Zhi mark). Decorated with Buddhist precious objects, within roundels. 4-character Tongzhi marks in iron red. Labels of John Sparks. Height 8.5 cm, depth 13 cm
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A Chinese famille rose 'Eight Auspicious Emblems' bowl (Da Qing Guangxu Nian Zhi mark). The rounded sides finely enamelled with eight auspicious emblems between iron red keyfret and ruyi bands, the base with a 6-character mark in iron red. Height 6.8 cm, depth 14.5 cm
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A pair of Chinese lime ground famille rose 'Auspicious' bowls (Da Qing Daoguang Nian Zhi mark). Decorated with Bajixiang inscriptions and lotus scrolls on a lime green ground. 6-character, Daoguang mark in underglaze blue. Labels of John Sparks Ltd. Height 6 cm, depth 10 cm
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A Chinese famille rose 'Butterfly and Melon' wall vase (Qianlong Nian Zhi mark). Wall vases, sometimes called wall pockets or sedan chair vases, were one of the Qianlong Emperor's favourite articles, and there remain to this day, some 320 examples in the Palace Museum, Beijing. The Qianlong emperor frequently wrote or ordered poetry panels, of excellent quality. The 2 small seal marks at the lower left are those of the Qianlong mark. 4-character iron red Qianlong mark to the base. Labels of L.T. Tai & Co,…
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A Chinese yellow ground famille rose 'Magpie and Prunus' bottle vase (Da Qing Guangxu Nian Zhi mark)
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A Chinese yellow ground famille rose 'Shuangxi' and 'Longevity' bottle vase (Da Qing Guangxu Nian Zhi mark). The globular body rising from a short lightly spreading foot to a tall waisted neck, enamelled overall in yellow, with iron red 'Shuangxi' characters arranged evenly between a band of upright petal lappets and a band of ruyi pendants below the gilt decorated rim, two gold rings enclosing a foliage of multi coloured blossom, peaches and longevity characters on the shoulder. 6-character Guangxu mark…
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A Chinese yellow ground 'Magpie and Prunus' box and cover (Tongzhi Nian Zhi mark). Imperial wedding box style, the rounded sides set over a low foot ring, the domed cover delicately painted with magpies soaring amidst pink prunus blossoms all against an egg-yolk yellow ground, the lower part similarly decorated. The base with a 4-character Tongzhi mark in iron red. This design was a favourite of the Empress, dowager Cixi, who selected it for the wedding of her Son, the Tongzhi emperor in 1872. See Ronald W…
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A Chinese Qing Dynasty famille verte 'Farming' bowl. Large bowl with buffalo decoration and lengthy poem, in Kangxi famille verte palette. Height 9.6 cm, depth 20.5 cm
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A pair of 18th century Chinese, Doucai 'Dragon' saucers (hallmarks). Each decorated in the palette known as doucai with a 4-clawed dragon, underglaze blue designs were dovetailed with overglaze enamels. The underglaze blue 6-character marks read 'Rui, Di Tui Si Tang Zhi'. Height 3.6 cm, depth 15.5 cm
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A pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty, Doucai 'Figural' bowls (Da Qing Jiaqing Nian Zhi mark). Decorated with boys at play. 6-character Jiaqing mark in underglaze blue. Label of J.T. Tai & Co, E & J Frankel, Spink 1772
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A Chinese late Qing Dynasty copper red bottle vase, Yuhuchunping (Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi mark). A magnificent copper red glazed pear shaped vase, known in China as yuhuchunping, the underglaze blue Qianlong mark in conjunction with the liver or sacrificial red, in this instance, identifying it's Imperial association. Note:A few rare mark and period examples exist from the reigns of Qianlong (1736 to 1795), Jiaqing (1796 to 1820),mm, Daoguang (1820 to 1850) and Xianfeng (1850 to 1861). A rare survivor,…
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A Chinese early Ming Dynasty incised Longquan Barbed rim, dish. Longquan celadon glazed dish, with incised floral designs. Unglazed ring underneath showing a bright orange body.
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A Chinese pink glazed foliate rimmed bowl (Da Qing Yongzheng Nian Zhi mark). Molded with fluted walls rising to the bracketed rim, the exterior covered with bright pink enamel. The interior glazed white, and painted with peach pattern in famille rose. 6-character Yongzheng mark to the base. Height 7.5 cm, depth 14 cm
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A Chinese peachbloom glazed amphora vase (gilt poem to the base). The slender tapered body with rounded shoulders rising to a tall neck and flared gilt rim, covered in a blush glaze, the interior applied with a white glaze. Height 21 cm, depth 8 cm
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A Chinese red glazed Gu vase (Da Qing Kangxi Nian Zhi mark). Chinese YenYen vase, sometimes called a gu vase, covered in a copper red soft crimson glaze deepening to Burgundy tones toward the foot, the interior and base glazed white. 6-character Kangxi mark, in underglaze blue, within a double circle. Height 28 cm, depth 15 cm
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A Chinese late Qing Dynasty flambe glazed pear shaped bottle vase (Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi mark). Covered in an attractive flambe glaze. 6-character Qianlong mark in underglaze blue. Condition: some expected signs of wear and use, with chipping and minor repairs to the overrunning glaze to the foot. Height 49 cm, depth 25.5 cm
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A Chinese incised yellow glazed 'Dragon' Meiping vase (Da Ming Xuande Nian Zhi mark). Commonly known as a meiping, decorated underglaze with incised dragons, covered in an Imperial yellow glaze. Bears an apocryphal Ming Xuande mark. Condition:mm, Drilled for a lamp. Height 34.5 cm, depth 21 cm
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A Chinese large crackle glazed hexagonal vase (Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi mark). A fine quality hexagonal vase, covered in a pale ivory crackle. 6-character Qianlong mark in underglaze blue. Mayuyama (Japanese dealer) label. Height 220, 120×10 cm
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A Chinese late Qing Dynasty flambe glazed Fanghu vase (Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi mark). A rare Chinese vase, known as fanghu or arrow vase, covered with a flambe glaze. The glaze has been trickled to a relatedly even line around the foot rim, consistent with red glazes of the 18th century. An incised Qianlong mark on the base, has been partially covered with a mustard coloured glaze, bearing labels for Musee Pince (French) and C.T. Loo. Also bears an incised mark translated as ware of Zhi Lan Shi.…
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A Chinese mid Qing Dynasty crackle glazed Hu vase. With a fine greyish green crackled glaze, the unusually shaped vase bears adhesive labels from London dealers Sydney Moss, Collectors Mr & Mrs Alfred Clark, and Museum numbers painted underneath.
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A Chinese celadon glazed 'Longevity' moon flask (Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi mark). A beautifully potted and glazed moon flask, covered in a pale celadon glaze, the underside with an underglaze blue 6-character Qianlong mark. Condition: with expected minor signs of wear and use. Note: E & J Frankel were experienced antique dealers, whose label is attached to the base. Height 19 cm, depth 14.5 cm
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A Chinese crackle glazed Zhadou (Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi mark). The compressed globular body rising from a short foot to a wide neck flaring at the rim, covered overall in an attractive pale glaze stopping at the footring. 6-character Qianlong reign mark in underglaze blue. Label of Cunliffe. Height 10 cm, depth 14 cm
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A Chinese crackle glazed censer with two handles and bronze base (Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi mark). Condition: one crack, handles attached later.
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A Chinese Shiwan Studio pottery fruit bowl. Large contemporary Shiwan white glazed fruit bowl, with wavy rim. Seal mark on the underside.
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