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A FAMILLE ROSE YELLOW-GROUND ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’
VASE
GUANGXU SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN IRON RED AND PROBABLY OF
THE PERIOD (1875-1908)

清光緒或更晚 粉彩黃地開光龍鳳呈祥紋瓶 礬紅六字楷書款

The vase is decorated to the body with three circular cartouches enclosing a
dragon and phoenix contesting a faming pearl, all surrounded by foral scrolls
reserved on a yellow ground.

16Ω in. (41.9 cm.) high

£1,200-2,500 $1,900-3,800
€1,700-3,400

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A FAMILLE ROSE ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’ BOTTLE VASE
GUANGXU SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF
THE PERIOD (1875-1908)

清光緒 粉彩礬紅描金龍鳳呈祥紋瓶 六字楷書款

The vase is decorated and gilt around the body with a dragon and phoenix
amongst ruyi-shaped clouds. The neck is decorated with the Eight Buddhist
Emblems, bajixiang, below a ruyi-head band. The mark to the base is
surrounded by a pair of confronting dragons.

15¡ in. (39 cm.) high

£5,000-8,000 $7,600-12,000
€6,800-11,000

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