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A PAIR OF DOUCAI FLOWER POTS

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

Each is sturdily potted with rounded sides supported on a slighly

splayed foot, rising to a wide flaring rim, enamelled on the

exterior with a broad band of ruyi lappets enclosing lotus scrolls,

above a band of ridge-like pattern. The foot is encircled by ruyi-

heads, above a raised band enamelled in green. The mouth rim is

decorated on the exterior with a chevron band enclosing florettes,

the interior with a band of alternating red and green ruyi-heads.

14 ¬ in. (37.3 cm.) diam., box (2)

HK$700,000-900,000 US$91,000-120,000

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