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A PAIR OF FAMILLE-ROSE ‘FAUX-BOIS’
VASES AND COVERS
QING DYNASTY

of baluster form, brightly enamelled to the exterior with
alternating panels of butterflies and birds amongst lavish floral
arrangements including peony, chrysanthemum, prunus and
magnolia, the domed cover surmounted with a large bud-
shape finial, similarly decorated with panels of flowers, all
against a ground with swirls of chestnut and ochre browns in
imitation of wood
(4)
65 cm, 25⅝ in.
W £ 15,000-25,000
HK$ 155,000-258,000 US$ 19,700-32,900
清十八世紀 粉彩仿木紋釉開光花卉圖蓋罐一對

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