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A LARGE FAMILLE ROSE ‘DRAGON AND PEONY’ FISH BOWL
28 Guangxu
16 | BONHAMS Finely enamelled with two colourful five-clawed dragons striding
amongst floral sprays, with a keyfret border at the rolled mouth rim
and a lappet border at the tapering foot, the interior typically decorated
with goldfish and waterweeds. 56cm (22in) wide

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY8,700 - 13,000 HK$9,800 - 15,000

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A FAMILLE ROSE ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’ BOTTLE VASE,
SHANGPING
Guangxu six-character mark and of the period
The globular body enamelled with a writhing five-clawed dragon and a
swooping phoenix, all amongst auspicious clouds and flaming pearls,
the flaring neck with a ruyi-head border and the shoulder with a lotus
meander.
39cm (15 3/8in) high

£2,000 - 3,000
CNY17,000 - 26,000 HK$20,000 - 29,000

Provenance
Acquired before 1954 from Liberty’s, and thence by descent (label)

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.