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A pair of Canton famille rose barrel seats A famille rose dragon and phoenix bowl
19th century Guangxu six-character mark and of the period
With moulded bands of studs and pierced cash roundels, painted The exterior enamelled with an iron-red five-clawed dragon and a
and gilt with panels of ladies and dignitaries on terraces and birds and three-tailed phoenix in mutual pursuit of gilt-pearls amongst auspicious
butterflies amongst fruit and flower sprays. clouds, above a wave border at the foot, the well with a writhing
47cm (18.1/2in) high. dragon surrounded with flames.
25.4cm (10in) diam.
£3,500 - 4,000 HK$41,000 - 47,000 £800 - 1,200 HK$9,500 - 14,000
CNY33,000 - 38,000 CNY7,600 - 11,000
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