Three 'Dehua' Vessels 17th Century

comprising: a pear-shaped bottle vase with a pair of C-scroll handles suspending loose rings, an inscribed alms bowl, a reticulated cylindrical brushpot pierced with peonies; together with a moulded Dehua box and cover decorated with foliate scrolls, Southern Song dynasty, wood stand

Sotheby’s New York, 21st November 1973, lot 457 (alms bowl).
Christie’s London, 17th February 1975, lot 81 (vase).
Bluett & Sons, London (brushpot).

Chinese Ceramics of the Transitional Period (circa 1620-1680 A.D.) from the Collection of Mr & Mrs Peter Thompson, Hull University, Hull, 1985, cat. nos 25, 31, 36 and 55.

From left to right as per catalogue image: Vase: incised with an apocryphal Xuande mark to the base; in good condition; some iron-spots and pin pricks to glaze. Alms bowl: some glaze flakes and wear to rim; some faint iron spots and glaze imperfections. Box: two large chips to inner rim of box, measuring 30mm and 16mm. Some surface wear to raised design. Several small chips and frits to rim. Brushpot: incised with an apocryphal Chenghua mark. Large iron spot to foot. Faint hairline to interior base. Several very small chips and nicks to rim and foot.
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