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A FAMILLE VERTE OCTAGONAL DISH
216 Kangxi
With petal lobed rim, painted and gilt with two
217 birds in flight before willow and blossoming
86 | BONHAMS prunus, within a border of insect and butterfly
vignettes on a ground of leafy, trailing peony
stems.
35.5cm (14in) wide.
£1,000 - 1,500
CNY9,700 - 15,000
HK$12,000 - 18,000
216
A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE OBLONG
OCTAGONAL DISHES
Kangxi
With moulded petal lobed rims, painted
and gilt with central scenes of pavilions and
pagodas within castellated walled gardens
of pine, willow and blossoming trees, within
border panels of peony and lotus sprays and
birds perched in branches.
36.8cm (14.1/2in) long. (2).
£2,000 - 4,000
CNY19,000 - 39,000
HK$24,000 - 47,000
217
A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE DISHES
Kangxi
Each brightly enamelled with a central
Buddhist lion playing with a brocade ball,
surrounded with magpies and butterflies and
an elaborate border with stylised lotus sprays
and demi-lune decorative panels, the mouth
rim with foliate cartouches reserved on diaper,
the exterior with further lotus scrolls. 35cm
(13 3/4in) diam. (2).
£2,000 - 4,000
CNY19,000 - 39,000
HK$24,000 - 47,000
