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A FAMILLE ROSE ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’ BOTTLE VASE
GUANGXU SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN IRON-RED AND OF THE
PERIOD (1875-1908)
The vase is decorated and gilt to the globular lower section with an iron-
red and gilt fve-clawed dragon chasing the faming pearl and a phoenix in
fight chasing a gilt sun, all amongst billowing ruyi-shaped cloud scrolls. The
shoulder is decorated with a lotus band interspersed with gilt shou characters,
and the waisted neck is decorated with the Eight Buddhist Emblems,
bajixiang, each on a fower spray.
15æ in. (40 cm.) high
£6,000-10,000 $8,500-14,000
€6,900-11,000

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