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A Large and Impressive Pair of Brightly Glazed Buddhist Lions

Kangzi Period (1662-1722)

Height: 17 1/2"

A Similar Pair of Buddhist Lions from the Collection of Winston Guest Sold in Parke-Bernet Galleries December 2, 1967, Lot #41. A closely related example of the Female Lion is in The Philadelphia Museum of Art, two similar pairs of lion figures included in Jan Wirgin, K'ang-Hsi Porcelain, selected objects from Swedish collections, Stockholm, 1974, pls 46-7 and color plate 1, one of them, collected by Queen Hedvig Eleonora (1636-1715), also finely painted. Such level of brushwork can also be found on a pair sold at Christie's New York, 2nd June 1994, lot 375. See also a pair of lions from the Leonard Gow collection, included in the International Exhibition of Chinese Art, Royal Academy of Arts, London 1935-1936, cat. no. 1656. 

ITEM NO. 1011

A Fine Pair of Ruby Ground Rooster Beaker Vases

Yongzheng Period (1723-1735)

Height: 13 1/4"

Provenance: Sold in Sotheby’s London, 1990s. Property of English Family Collection.

ITEM NO. 1012

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A Large Famille Rose Jardiniere Decorated with Bright Enamel with Birds

Diameter: 12 1/4"

Height: 15 1/2"

Provenance: Cullman and Kravis Inc., New York. Vanderkar Asian Art.

ITEM NO. 1013

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An Exquisite Large Chinese Export Famille-Rose Punch Bowl Painted in Bright Enamels with Female Musicians Playing Instruments

Yongzheng Period (1723-1735)

Diameter: 15 1/2"

Provenance: Formerly in the Collection of Saul and Joyce Brandman in Los Angeles

ITEM NO. 1014

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A Rare Group of 12 Altar Temple Fruits and Vegetables on a Turquoise-Glazed Pedestal

Late 19th Century

Height: 8 1/2"

Provenance: Formerly in a Connecticut Private Collection.

ITEM NO. 1015

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A Pair of Famille-Verte Biscuit-Glazed Buddhist Lions

Kangxi Period: 1662-1722

Height: 15 1/4"

Provenance: Formerly in a New York Private Collection.

A very similar pair of Foo Lions formerly from the collection of The Mackinnon Family sold in Christie’s London, on November 18th, 2021. Lot #86.

ITEM NO. 1016

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A Pair of Hexagonal Famille Rose Mandarin Decorated Vases and Covers

Qianlong Period (1736-1795)

Height: 12 1/2"

Provenance: Formerly in a California Private Collection.

ITEM NO. 1017

A Fine and Extremely Rare Chinese Porcelain Vase Decorated in a Japanese Kakiemon Style with the “Three Friends of Winter”

18th Century

Height: 10”

Provenance: Formerly in a Maryland Private Collection.

ITEM NO. 1018

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A Pair of Cloisonne Enamel Models of Elephants

18th/19th Century

Provenance: Formerly in a New York Private Collection.

Sold in Sotheby’s New York, March 19th 2007. Lot #522.

ITEM NO. 1019

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A Finely Painted Pair of Small Famille Verte Jars with Original Covers

Kangxi Period (1662-1722)

Height: 5 1/2"

Provenance: Formerly in a New York Private Collection.

ITEM NO. 10110

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A Set of Five Blue and White Garniture Set Finely Painted with Figures in a Landscape

Kangxi Period (1662-1722)

Height: 12 1/2"

Provenance: Formerly in the Strange Family Collection, Texas.

ITEM NO. 10111

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A Mustard Yellow Glazed Pear-Shaped Vase

18th Century

Height: 7 1/2"

Provenance: Formerly in the Collection of Minister Kang Yu Wei (1858-1927). Previously in the Collection of Empress Dowager.

ITEM NO. 10112

A Pair of Mirror black-Glazed Bottle Shaped Vases Decorated in Gilt with Dragons Among Clouds.

19th Century

Height: 17 1/4"

ITEM NO. 10113

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A Pair of Chinese Export Models of Elephants Formed as Candle Holders

Early 19th Century

Height: 5 7/8"

Length: 7”

Provenance: Matthew and Elisabeth Sharpe, Spring Mills, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Property from a Newport, Rhode Island Estate.

ITEM NO. 10114

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A Rare and Finely Painted Lotus Covered Soup Toureen and Cover

Yongzheng Period (circa 1730)

Tureen Length: 12 1/2"

Tureen Height: 6 1/4"

Stand Length: 14 1/2"

Provenance: Formerly in a New York Private Collection.

10115

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A Pair of Famille-Verte Figures of Seated Officials

Kangxi Period (1662-1722)

Height: 11 1/4"

Provenance: Formerly in a New York Private Collection. Purchased from Marchant Asian Art, London.

ITEM NO. 10116

A Pair of Famille Rose Yellow Ground Barrel Shaped Garden Seats

19th Century

Height: 18 3/4"

ITEM NO. 10117

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Two Ceramic Yellow and Green Glazed Buddhist Fruits (Peach)

18th Century

Height: 7 1/4"

ITEM NO. 10118

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A Chinese Export Five Piece Garniture Set Decorated with Flowers and Birds

Qianlong Period (1736-1795)

Height: 10 1/2"

ITEM NO. 10119

A Rare Wucai Jar Painted with Mythical Beasts Among Waves

17th Century

Height: 13 1/2"

Provenance: Formerly in a New York Private Collection.                                                                                                    ITEM NO. 10120

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A Massive Famille-Rose Canton Enamel Vase, Finely Painted with the Interior Scenes of Courtiers and their Attendants, A Pair of Green-Glazed Dragon Handles Applied to the Upper Neck

Early 19th Century

Height: 34”

Provenance: From a Long Island, New York Private Collection

ITEM NO. 10121

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A Pair of Blanc-De-Chine bowls and Covers with Molded Prunus Blossoms

Kangxi Period (1662-1722)

Diameter: 4”

Provenance: Formerly in the Collection of Pierre Duran, New York, Partner of The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York.

ITEM NO. 10122

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A Pair of Chinese Export Plates for the Portuguese Market

Jiaqing Period

Diameter: 8 1/2"

Provenance: Formerly in a Washington D.C. Private Collection.

ITEM NO. 10123

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A Famille Rose Yellow-Ground Glazed Vase

Qianlong Seal Mark of the Period (circa Early 20th Century)

Height: 7 1/2"

Provenance: Formerly in a Swedish Private Collection.

ITEM NO. 10125

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A Pair of Chinese Export Famille-Rose “Cherry Picker” Plates

Qianlong Period (circa 1760)

Diameter: 9”

Provenance: Formerly in a Bryn Mawr Collection, Maryland.

ITEM NO. 10124

A Large and Brightly Enameled Chinese Export Chinese Export Model of a Buddhist Fruit (Peach)

Early 19th Century

Height: 5 1/2"

Provenance: Formerly in a New York Private Collection.

ITEM NO. 10126

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An Unusual Blue and White Candlestick Finely Painted with Chinese Landscape Signed BAO ZHU LI JI

19th Century

Height: 9 1/2"

Provenance: Formerly in a Baltimore Private Collection Purchased from the Philip S. Dubey Gallery.

ITEM NO. 10127

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A Ming Dynasty Fahua Vase with Dragon Handles

15th/17th Century

Height: 10 3/4"                                                                                                                                                                                   ITEM NO. 10128

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A Pair of Altar Buddhist Fruits (Pomegranates)

18th Century

Height: 7 1/2"

Provenance: Formerly in the Collection of Nancy and Ira Koger, Jacksonville, Florida. Purchased in Sotheby’s New York, 1980s.

ITEM NO. 10129

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A Pair of Dehua Blanc De Chine Cockerels

18th Century

Height: 9 3/4"

ITEM NO. 10130

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A “Tobacco Leaf” Patterned Plate Decorated in Famille-Rose Enamel with a Female Immortal Riding a Lotus-Shaped Raft

Qianlong Period (circa 1760)

Diameter: 8 1/2"

Provenance: Formerly of a Maryland Private Collection.

ITEM NO. 10131

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Two Blue and White “Kraak” Porcelain Dishes

Ming Dynasty Wauli Period (1573-1620)

Diameter: 11 1/4"

Provenance: Bearing a Sticker from Sotheby’s Parke Bernet

ITEM NO. 10132

A Fine Large Chinese Export “Pseudo Tobacco Leaf” Covered Soup Tureen and Stand

Qianlong Period: circa 1760-1770

Stand: 14 ½” Long

Tureen: 13 ¼” Long and 9” High

Provenance: Formerly in the Collection of Summerfield (The Former Chairman of the Coca-Cola Company), Johnson, Tennessee

ITEM NO. 10133

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Two Famille-Rose Rectangular Jardinières Decorated with Figures in a Landscape

18th Century

Height: 5 ¼”

Length: 9”

Provenance: Formerly in the Collection of Doris Duke Sold at Christie’s, New York, June 14th, 2004, lot #477

ITEM NO. 10134

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A Large Famille-Rose Punch Bowl Brightly Enameled and Painted with Roosters Standing on Rocks

Qianlong Period: circa 1760

Diameter: 13 ¾”

ITEM NO. 10135

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A Garniture Set of Five Chinese Export Porcelain Vases

Qianlong Period: circa 1780

Height: 11 ¼”

Provenance: Formerly in the Collection of Arne Sclesch, sold at Sotheby's New York on April 5th, 2000, lot #25. Previously in the Collection of Lady Victoria and Film Producer Robert Evan’s, California

ITEM NO. 10136

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A Large Hexagonal Blue Glazed Vase with Dragon handles

Qianlong Period (1736-1795)

Height: 15 ¾”

ITEM NO. 10137

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A Fine Camelia Leaf Green Melping Vase

18th Century

Height: 9 ¾”

Provenance: The Collection of Ethel Bert Ott, Kotobuki Forms Landenberg, Pennsylvania

ITEM NO. 10138

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A Famille-Verte “Prunus” Sweetmeat Set

Kangxi Period (1662-1722)

Diameter: 20”

Provenance: Formerly in the Collection of Pierre Durand, The Former Partner of the Chinese Procelain Company, New York

ITEM NO. 10139

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An Unusual Large Fish Bowl Painted with Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea Among Incised White Ground Waves

19th Century

Diameter: 15 ¼”

Height: 13 ½”

ITEM NO. 10140

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A Large Iron Rust Glazed Brush Washer

18th Century

Diameter: 8 ½”

Provenance: Formerly in a New York Private Collection

ITEM NO. 10141

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A Large Pair of Blue and White Covered Vases Decorated with a Landscape

Qianlong Period (1736-1795)

Height: 17 ¼”

Provenance: Formerly of a Swedish Private Collection

ITEM NO. 10142

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A Rare Pale Blue Glazed Bowl with Grisaille Decorated with Winter Scenery

Qianlong Seal Mark and Period

Diameter: 6 ½”

Provenance: Formerly of a New England Private Collection

ITEM NO. 10143

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A Cloisonné Enamel Dish with Flowers and Bats

Jiaqing Period (1796-1820)

Diameter: 11”

ITEM NO. 10144

A Rare Eel-Skin Glazed Lobed Bowl

Qianlong Seal Mark of the Period

Diameter: 5 ¼”

Provenance: Formerly in a New York Private Collection, Acquired from Christie’s New York, 2000s

ITEM NO. 10145

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A Powder Blue Glazed Roulon Vase

Kangxi Period (1662-1722)

Height: 10 ½”

Provenance: Formerly in a Pennsylvania Private Collection

ITEM NO. 10146

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A Pair of White Glazed Foo Dogs Modeled as Candlesticks

19th Century, circa 1840-1860

Height: 3 ¾”

Width: 7”

Provenance: Formerly in the Collection of Arne Sclesch, sold at Sotheby's New York on April 5th, 200. Previously in the Collection of Lady Victoria and Film Producer Robert Evan’s, California

ITEM NO. 10147

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A Pair of Canton Famille-Rose Bough Pots and Covers

19th Century

Height: 8 ½”

ITEM NO. 10148

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A Large Turquoise Glazed Bottle Vase

18th Century

Height: 14 â…›”

ITEM NO. 10149

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A Tripod Bronze Censer with a Taotie Mask Decoration on the Body with Wood Stand and Wood Cover

18th Century

Height: 12”

ITEM NO. 10150

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A Famille-Verte Drum-Shaped Teapot and Cover Decorated with Flowers and Birds

Kangxi Period (1662-1722)

Length: 6 ½”

ITEM NO. 10151

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A Dehua Round Box and Cover Molded Blooming Peony Spay

Late Ming Dynasty, 17th Century

Diameter: 5”

Provenance: Formerly in a Connecticut Private Collection.

ITEM NO. 10152

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A Small Famille Verte Model of a Chinese Pagoda

Kangxi Period (1662-1722)

Height: 6 ¾”

ITEM NO. 10153

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A Pair of Small Canton Famille-Rose Elephants Modeled as Candle Sticks

19th Century

Length: 4 ½”

ITEM NO. 10154

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A White Glazed Tripod Censer with Molded Bamboo-Shaped Handles

18th Century

Signed by Zheng Ho Zhaou

Height: 5 ½”

ITEM NO. 10155

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A Famille-Rose Figure of a Standing Official Holding a Ruyi Sceptre

19th Century

Height: 14 ¼”

ITEM NO. 10156

A Chinese Export Teapot with an Early Version of the American Eagle

Circa 1800-1810

Height: 8 ¼”

ITEM NO. 10157

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A Pair of Blue and White Candle Holders Decorated with Mandarin Ducks Swimming in a Lotus Pond

19th Century

Height: 10 ¼”

ITEM NO. 10158

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A Large Blue and White Chocolate Pot and Cover

Qianlong Period: circa 1760/1770

Height: 9 ¼”

ITEM NO. 10159

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