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A pair of gilt-decorated blue-ground bottle vases, marks of…
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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
30-Oct-2012
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Description:
A pair of gilt-decorated blue-ground bottle vases, marks of Guangxu, each globular body rising from a short straight foot, a raised band below the shoulders and tall waisted neck with flaring rim, decorated in gilding with a pair of dragons confronted on a flaming pearl, the shoulders with a lotus strapwork and shou character band, all reserved on a rich blue ground, the base inscribed in gilding with a six-character mark (2) 39 cm. Provenance:Sir Percy Spender, KCVO, K St,KBE, Sydney, John Spender, QC, Sydney
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Category:
Oriental: Ceramics - Chinese