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A FAMILLE ROSE ‘BIRD AND FLOWER’ BRUSH POT,
BITONG
19TH-20TH CENTURY

The brush pot is decorated with a small bird sitting on an
autumnal branch, with chrysanthemums and bamboo growing
alongside. On the reverse side is a short poetic verse and a red
seal reading xue yun.
5Ω in. (14 cm.) high

£600-1,000 $760-1,300
€700-1,200

清十九/二十世紀 粉彩花鳥圖筆筒

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A BLUE AND WHITE ‘BIRDS AND FLOWERS’ VASE
19TH-20TH CENTURY

The vase is decorated with various birds, including a Mandarin
duck, crane, peacock and birds of prey, on rocks by fowering
branches and a tree. The base has an apocryphal Qianlong
mark.
15º in. (39.8 cm.) high

£800-1,200 $1,100-1,500
€930-1,400

清十九/二十世紀 青花花鳥紋瓶

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