GA018 | Interiors | Private Collections

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Two European subject tankards Qing
dynasty, Qianlong period
of slightly waisted form, comprising one
painted in grisaille with figures sleeping
beneath a tree; the other in famille rose
enamels with a draped figure seated
playing a lyre, 14.5cm and 13.5cm high
A dish decorated with the same
subject as the first tankard and a teapot
decorated with the same subject as
the second tankard are illustrated by
Thomas V. Litzenburg, Jr., Chinese
Export Porcelain in the Reeves Centre
Collection, Lexington, Virginia, no 179
p, 183 and no 191, p. 192, where the
subject matter is discussed
清 代 乾 隆 粉 彩 玫 瑰 茶 杯 一 對 飾 有 西
方 人 物
$500–600
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An unusual pair of blue and white
dishes Qing dynasty, Kangxi period
each painted across the interior with
exotic foliage and flower sprays,
22.6cm diameter, wood stands
清 代 康 熙 罕 見 青 花 碟 一 對
$500–800
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A blue and white rectangular plaque,
19th/20th century
painted with warriors on horseback
in a mountainous landscape, an
inscription above, wood frame and
stand, 63.5cm high overall, the plaque
38.5cm x 29.5cm
十 九 / 二 十 世 紀 青 花 山 水 屏 風
$1,200–1,800
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A set of four blue and white bowls,
19th/20th century
each sketchily painted with flower
scrolls; and another similar bowl
16cm and 16.5cm diameter
$200–300
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A rare blue and white figure of a laughing
boy Qing dynasty, Qianlong period
seated facing forward with both hands
raised in front and legs apart, wearing
a short blue tunic tied at the waist, the
head with well defined features and two
top knots, 12.5cm high
Compare with two similar figures
of boys in the Hodroff Collection,
illustrated by D.S. Howard, The Choice
of the Private Trader, 1994, no 301,
p.254; and five similar figures of boys,
illustrated by Colin Sheaf and Richard
Kilburn, The Hatcher Porcelain Cargoes,
pl 207, p. 157
$600–800
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