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A FAMILLE ROSE BALUSTER VASE A FAMILLE ROSE BALUSTER VASE
18th/19th century 19th century A LARGE FAMILLE ROSE ‘DRAGON’ FISH
Enamelled with two birds perched on rock The tapering body enamelled with a narrative BOWL
work amongst floral sprays of peony, nandina, scene with an official leaving the city gates 19th century
magnolia and chrysanthemum, all below a on a horse to meet a group of warriors and The deep vessel enamelled to the exterior
diaper band at the curving shoulder. a general under a pine tree in a terraced with two writhing dragons amongst birds,
44.5cm (17 1/2in) high garden. chrysanthemums, peach sprays, peony, and
39.5cm (15 1/2in) high bamboo, between lappet and diaper borders
£800 - 1,200 at the foot and slightly everted mouth rim, the
CNY7,300 - 11,000 £3,000 - 4,000 interior with goldfish amongst waterweeds.
HK$8,800 - 13,000 CNY28,000 - 37,000 56cm (22in) diam.
HK$33,000 - 44,000
Provenance £1,200 - 1,500
A noble English private collection CNY11,000 - 14,000
HK$13,000 - 16,000

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