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THREE YELLOW-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE CUPS AND
TWO SAUCERS
TONGZHI FOUR-CHARACTER MARKS IN IRON-RED AND OF THE
PERIOD (1862-1874)
Each cup is decorated to the exterior with eight gilt double xi characters
separated by a multitude of butterfies in fight, all reserved on a lemon
yellow ground. The saucers are similarly decorated to the interior with four xi
characters on a bright yellow ground. The exteriors are enamelled with three
fower sprays.
The cups, 2º in. (5.7 cm.) high.
The saucers, 4 in. (10.2 cm.) diam. (5)
£6,000-10,000 US$7,500-12,000
€6,800-11,000
(marks)
清同治 黃地粉彩百蝶囍字杯及碟一組五件
礬紅四字楷書款
來源:
歐洲私人珍藏

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