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A VERY RARE PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE ‘BATS
AND FLOWERS’ VASES

JIAQING SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS IN IRON RED AND OF THE
PERIOD (1796-1820)

The ovoid body of each vase is finely painted with four oval

medallions, each centered by a lotus bloom below a bat

suspending a Wan emblem surrounded by entwined lotus and

pomegranate sprays, interspersed by further lotus blooms above

a splayed foot and below the similarly decorated neck flanked by

a pair of blue archaistic kui dragon handles, all below the flaring

mouth rim encircled by a trefoil lappet border. The interior and

base are enamelled turquoise.

13 ƒ in. (34 .2 cm.) high, box (2)

HK$20,000,000-28,000,000
US$2,600,000-3,600,000

PROVENANCE

Mr and Mrs Walter Taylor (1838-1916)
Thence by descent to their daughter, Elizabeth Taylor
Dunnington
Thence by descent to her daughter, Judith Dunnington Peabody
(1930-2010)
Sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 8 April 2011, lot 3076

Walter Taylor炷1838-1916炸ằ⃟䍵啷
⼴䓙℞⤛Elizabeth Taylor Dunnington两㈧
ℵ䁢℞⤛Judith Dunnington Peabody (1930-2010)两㈧
楁㷗喯⭴㭼炻2011⸜4㚰8㖍炻㉵⑩3076嘇

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