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Two Canton famille rose wares A pair of Canton famille rose vases
19th century 19th century
Comprising: a jar and cover, enamelled to the exterior with panels Of rouleau shape, enamelled and gilded with figurative medallions
enclosing typical narrative scenes and bird and flowers, all on a gilt reserved on a white ground enamelled with flowerheads, fans and
ground with fruit, flowers and insects, gilt-decorated beast masks to scrolls.
the shoulder; and a baluster vase, similarly decorated with bird and 35.5cm (14in) high (2).
flower scenes and gilt-decorated applied chilong and lions.
The vase: 63cm (24 3/4in) high (3). £500 - 700
CNY4,700 - 6,600
£600 - 800 HK$5,900 - 8,300
CNY5,700 - 7,600
HK$7,100 - 9,500 63
A pair of Canton famille rose baluster vases
61 19th century
A pair of Canton famille rose bottle vases Each enamelled with narrative scenes enclosed in bordered panels,
19th century all on a white ground decorated with flowers, insects and Precious
The lower bodies and slender necks each decorated with shaped Objects, the shoulder with gilt chilong biting a foliate collar, the neck
panels of narrative court scenes reserved on a white ground enamelled flanked with lions and their cubs.
with a profusion of flowers, fruit and precious objects, the shoulders Each: 42.5cm (16 3/4in) high (2).
with a gilt-ground decorative band of scrolling flowers, the necks with
applied gilded chilongs. £500 - 800 HK$5,900 - 9,500
44.8cm (17 5/8in) high (2). CNY4,700 - 7,600

£700 - 1,000 HK$8,300 - 12,000
CNY6,600 - 9,500

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