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Chinese famille rose hundred butterflies vase, mark and period…
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Chinese famille rose hundred butterflies vase, mark and period of Guangxu, the compressed globular body rising from a short foot to a tall waisted neck, painted on the exterior with the 'Hundred butterflies' design divided by a band of lotus scrolls and stylised shou characters around the shoulders, the rim and foot with ruyi and lappet bands, inscribed to the base in iron-red with a six character, height 39 cm. Provenance: Hing Kong Auctioneers and Estate Agency Ltd, Hong Kong, 18 November 1988, lot 197 Iain Clark collection, Sydney, acquired from the above. Private Collection Sydney Compare with two similar vases sold at Sotheby's London, 9 November 2016, Lots 253 and 384
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