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A FAMILLE-ROSE ‘PHOENIX’ VASE 清乾隆 粉彩雙鳳朝陽橄欖瓶

SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG 《大清乾隆年製》款
well potted with a tapering ovoid body rising to a tall cylindrical
neck flaring at the rim, brilliantly enamelled in vivid shades of
pink, green, iron-red, white and sepia with a pair of phoenix
birds below the sun perched atop a tree branch and rockwork
amidst blossoming peonies wreathed by a profuse foliage, the
base inscribed with an iron-red six-character seal mark
39.5 cm, 15½ in.

HK$ 800,000-1,200,000
US$ 104,000-156,000

The vase has a distinct and pleasing form, with an ovoid body
gently spring from a recessed foot and curving to a slender
neck. It is exuberantly enamelled with a vivid scene of a pair
of phoenix amidst branches and foliage. The form of the vase
is identical to a larger Qianlong famille-rose vase, similarly
painted but with pheasants, sold in these rooms, 8th April
2011, lot 3062.

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