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An unusual pair of famille rose and
gilt ‘double-phoenix’ vases
Guangxu
Each of flattened baluster form with the body
moulded in the shape of two green-feathered
phoenix flanking the vase and the neck forming
the handle with the beak biting the rim of the vase,
the ground glazed turquoise with two grisaille and
white enamelled four-clawed dragons on each
side, wood stands.
Each 35.5cm (14in) high (4).
£6,000 - 8,000
HK$75,000 - 100,000
CNY59,000 - 79,000
清光緒 粉彩描金龍紋雙鳳耳瓶一對
Provenance: a European private collection
來源：歐洲私人收藏

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An unusual ‘double-phoenix’ flambé-
glazed baluster vase
Guangxu
The vase moulded to imitate the feathered wings
of two phoenix stretching around the body, the
curving neck of each bird forming a handle with
the beak and crest resting against the flaring neck,
all covered with a thick glaze of bluish-grey with
streaks of cream, rich russet and brown suggesting
feathers, the base unglazed.
21.3cm (8 3/8in) high
£2,000 - 3,000
HK$25,000 - 37,000
CNY20,000 - 29,000
清光緒 窯變釉雙鳳耳瓶
Provenance: a European private collection
來源：歐洲私人收藏

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