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One of a pair of polychrome dishes with buff crackled glaze and painted with designs of pine, plum blossom and bamboo in overglaze enamel; shallow dish with scalloped rim; three orange bats on exterior; exterior is slightly lighter tan on .1 than .2 — Polychrome dish, one of a pair, 1851-1875
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Seal paste box with blue and white underglaze depicting a landscape scene; round box; white ground with blue design; image of a building on the edge of the water, with a dock on the LR; bottom has landscape elements on it: rocks, plants and grasses along one side and six characters on the bottom — Seal paste box with blue and white underglaze depicting a landscape scene, 1875-1909
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One of a pair of bowls with chrysanthemum motif; white ground with blue detail; floral design on exterior with four characters inside of round vignettes on exterior; one character at center of interior bottom that is made into a circular shape with abstract design around rim — Large bowl decorated with a chrysanthemum motif, one of a pair, 1786
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One of a pair of polychrome dishes with buff crackled glaze and painted with designs of pine, plum blossom and bamboo in overglaze enamel; shallow dish with scalloped rim; three orange bats on exterior; exterior is slightly darker tan on .2 than .1 — Polychrome dish, one of a pair, 1851-1875
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Water pot with blue and white underglaze decoration depicting butterflies; white ground with blue designs; body of vessel is round — Water pot with blue and white underglaze decoration depicting butterflies, 1875-1909
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One of a pair of bowls decorated with sea waves and auspicious animals; white ground with blue design; white interior with two thin blue lines around rim and a circle containing waves and a winged elephant on the bottom; exterior has a scene of 9 unique animals amongst waves; a band along the rim with two thing blue lines and groups of three round swirls; elephant has a white and blue eye — Bowl decorated with sea waves and auspicious animals, one of a pair, 1796-1820
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One of a pair of bowls with chrysanthemum motif; white ground with blue detail; floral design on exterior with four characters inside of round vignettes on exterior; one character at center of interior bottom that is made into a circular shape with abstract design around rim — Large bowl decorated with a chrysanthemum motif, one of a pair, 1786
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Bowl depicting "children at play" motif; white ground with blue monochrome detailing; interior is white/grey; clothed children play instruments and carry a umbrella on one side and partially nude children play around a table on the other; scenes are separated by zig-zag fences; round, dark wood stand — Bowl depicting the "children at play" motif, 1821-1850
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Vase with enamel underglaze with a red floral design; vessel with an ovoid body; foot has a Greek key design on it; white ground with coral-colored flowers and foliage with gold accents; gold rim around the lip — Vase with enamel underglaze and red floral design, 1875-1909
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Bowl with enamel butterfly and flowers; white/grey ground; small group on flowers on interior; scalloped rim that has been trimmed in gold; pattern on exterior are fantastic butterflies and flora; round, wood stand with five legs — Bowl with enamel butterflies and flowers, 1782-1850
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Ink paste box depicting Hexiangu; round box; white ground with blue design; image of a woman holding a large flower (?) standing on swirled clouds; bottom has five petals (rocks?) along one side and four characters on the bottom — Ink paste box depicting Hexiangu, 1875-1909
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Dish with blue and white underglaze with floral design — Dish with blue and white underglaze depicting floral designs, 1736-1795
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Underglaze blue bowl; bowl with cobalt blue exterior and white/grey interior; brown rim — Bowl with blue underglaze, 1736-1795
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One of a pair of bowls decorated with sea waves and auspicious animals; white ground with blue design; white interior with two thin blue lines around rim and a circle containing waves and a winged elephant on the bottom; exterior has a scene of 9 unique animals amongst waves; a band along the rim with two thing blue lines and groups of three round swirls; elephant on interor has an all blue eye — Bowl decorated with sea waves and auspicious animals, one of a pair, 1796-1820
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Small bowl with floral design; white ground with a blue design; light blue, repeating floral design below with a smaller dark blue design around rim; thin blue band at base and rim of bowl; — Small bowl with floral design, 1736-1795
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One of a pair of bowls painted with overglaze enamels depicting flowers and figures; V shaped bowl with round foot and four round vignettes on the interior of children playing; clockwise: three boys playing horse with a riding crop, two boys playing a game with a shuttlecock; two boys rolling in the grass, two boys paying with a ball; outside of the vignettes is covered in tightly packed flowers in pink, blue and green; exterior has yellow ground and flowers with four pink vases; blue Greek key design on foot; wood stand — Bowl painted with overglaze enamels depicting flowers and figures, one of a pair, 1910s
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One of a pair of bowls painted with overglaze enamels depicting flowers and figures; V shaped bowl with round foot and four round vignettes on the interior of children playing; clockwise: three boys playing horse with a riding crop, two boys paying with a ball, two boys rolling in the grass, two boys playing a game with a shuttlecock; outside of the vignettes is covered in tightly packed flowers in pink, blue and green; exterior has yellow ground and flowers with four pink vases; blue Greek key design on foot; wood stand — Bowl painted with overglaze enamels depicting flowers and figures, one of a pair, 1910s
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Small water pot with blue and white underglaze decorated with Shou charater (longevity) in blue; white ground with blue characters in 5 rows; wooden lid with open lattuce characters; round, wooden stand with five legs — Small water pot with blue and white underglaze decorated with the shou character (longevity), 17th century
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One of a pair of bowls painted with overglaze enamels depicting flowers; rounded bowls with tightly packed flowers and teal detailing on the exterior; interior has eleven butterflies painted on a white ground and a blue dragon on the interior, bottom; blue Greek key detail on foot — Bowl painted with overglaze enamels depicting flowers, one of a pair, 1910s
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One of a pair of bowls painted with overglaze enamels depicting flowers; rounded bowls with tightly packed flowers and teal detailing on the exterior; interior has ten butterflies painted on a white ground and a blue dragon on the interior, bottom; blue Greek key detail on foot — Bowl painted with overglaze enamels depicting flowers, one of a pair, 1910s
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Water pot with enamel decoration depicting Chinese officials; ovoid vessel with white ground and small, round opening at the top; image of three figures seated at a low table painted in red with black hats and facial hair; round, dark brown wooden stand — Water pot with enamel decoration depicting Chinese officials, 1910-1920
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Water pot depicting a blue and white dragon with wooden lid; white ground with blue detail; two dragons depicted with groups of small clouds around them; border on the bottom and top; round wooden lid with eight panels containing spikes; wooden stand with five legs — Water pot depicting a blue and white dragon, 1875-1909
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Stoneware bowl with Qingbai glaze depicting a flower; cream colored shallow bowl with delicate orchid-like flower on interior with long, thin petals; wood stand — Stoneware bowl with Qingbai glaze depicting a flower, 13th century
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Jar with lobed body decorated with white/cream colored glaze — Jar with lobed body, 960-1127
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Porcelain snuff bottle depicting an immortal, with poem on reverse; small, white bottle with a seated figure etched in on one side and a six-line inscription on the verso; green, round stopper with an orange spoon — Porcelain snuff bottle depicting an immortal, 19th century
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Water pot depicting a scholar motif with wooden lid; white ground with blue design; rounded vessel with an exterior scene of an old man watching two children (?) play in a garden; round, wooden lid with a ridged, flower theme; round wooden base — Water pot depicting a scholar motif, 1875-1909
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Pottery bell; flattened bell with curved, pointed bottom; design has three rows of three studs on either side of a rectangular shaped panel; carved design on bottom panel; top of bell is missing — Bell, 475 BCE-221 BCE
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