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A FAMILLE VERTE SQUARE DOUBLE-                A FAMILLE VERTE SQUARE VASE AND               A GROUP OF THREE ENAMELLED VASES
GOURD VASE                                    FAMILLE ROSE JAR AND COVER
Qianlong six-character mark, 19th Century     19th century                                  Qing Dynasty
Each face finely enamelled with leaf and      The first square tapering baluster vase       Comprising: a famille verte oviform vase with
fruit shaped cartouches enclosing bird and    enamelled with leaf shape cartouches          ladies and boys; a small iron-red enamelled
flower scenes including geese and lotus,      enclosing various fabulous animals, the base  rouleau vase; a wucai baluster vase with boys
magpies and prunus and peacocks with          with an apocryphal Kangxi six-character       and an inscription. The largest: 20.5cm (8in)
chrysanthemum, the shoulder and mouth rim     mark; the jar brightly enamelled with floral  high (3).
with floral borders reserved on grass diaper  sprays and a basket, the lid similarly
ground. 36.5cm (14 3/8in) high                decorated.                                    £800 - 1,000       HK$8,000 - 10,000
                                              The largest: 53cm (20 3/4in) high (2).        CNY6,900 - 8,600	
£800 - 1,200
CNY6,900 - 10,000	 HK$8,000 - 12,000          £800 - 1,200
                                              CNY6,900 - 10,000	 HK$8,000 - 12,000
Provenance
Property from a European private collection
formed in the early 20th century, and thence
by descent.

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