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A RARE CELADON-GLAZED INCISED 'LOTUS' ARCHAISTIC SQUARE VASE, QIANLONG INCISED SEAL MARK AND PERIOD | 清乾隆 粉青釉刻纏枝蓮紋夔龍耳四方尊 《大清乾隆年製》款
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A RARE CELADON-GLAZED INCISED 'LOTUS' ARCHAISTIC SQUARE VASEQIANLONG INCISED SEAL MARK AND PERIOD清乾隆 粉青釉刻纏枝蓮紋夔龍耳四方尊 《大清乾隆年製》款the tapered square body rising to a waisted neck and lipped rim, each corner applied with a stylised kuidragon handle, each side of the body finely incised with densescrolling foliage bearinglarge lotus blossoms, all between bands of pendant ruyi heads and lappet borders, the neck similarly incised withupright stylised floral motifs, applied overall with a lustrous sea-green glaze thinningalong the edges and pooling to a darker tone within the incised design, the base with an incised six-character seal markHeight 23 cm, 9 in.
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Imperial Porcelain - A Private Collection
From Nov. 6, 2019 to Nov. 6, 2019 in London
Mai Trung Thu | LADY WITH A FAN
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Signed, stamped with the seal of the artist, inscribed in Chinese and dated
1933
Ink and gouache on silk, mounted on paper
56 by 58 cm; 22 by 22 3/4 in.
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Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art
From April 1, 2019 to April 1, 2019 in Hong Kong