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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE FINNISH COLLECTION

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A LARGE DOUCAI ‘BAJIXIANG’ VASE
19TH-20TH CENTURY

The body of the vase is decorated and gilt with the Eight Buddhist Emblems,
bajixiang, amongst densely scrolling lotus below a band of ruyi heads. The neck
is decorated with a pair of confronting kui dragons in between two faux-bamboo
handles. The base with a Guangxu six-character mark in underglaze blue.
21√ in. (55.5 cm.) high

£4,000-8,000 $5,800-11,000
€5,100-10,000

PROVENANCE:

Acquired by Finnish writer Martti Larni (1909-1993) in 1959, and then by
descent.
Larni is best known for his satirical works, in particular The Fourth Vertebra,
or a Scamp Despite Himself (1957), a novel about the American lifestyle
which was translated into more than 20 languages and received with great
popularity. He was also the chairman of the Union of Finnish Writers from
1964 to 1967.

清十九/二十世紀 鬥彩纏枝蓮紋八吉祥竹節耳瓶
來源：芬蘭作家馬蒂·蘭尼 (1909-1993) 舊藏，由家族
珍藏至今

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VARIOUS PROPERTIES

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A PAIR OF LARGE FAMILLE VERTE VASES
19TH CENTURY

Each vase is decorated to the body with two large
panels containing scenes of warriors engaging in battle
outside a pavilion. There are several smaller cartouches
between the panels, enclosing a bird amongst prunus
and bamboo, and various mountainous landscape
scenes. The neck is decorated with further panels with
court scenes, fowers and birds.
24º in. (61.6 cm.) high

(2)

£5,000-8,000 $7,200-11,000
€6,300-10,000

清十九世紀 彩繪人物故事圖瓶一對

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