Fine Chinese Works of Art - 13th November 2018
Lot 224
A LARGE AND FINE PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE 'BUTTERFLY' JARDINIERES 19TH CENTURY Each with an...
Estimate £40,000 - £60,000
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A LARGE AND FINE PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE 'BUTTERFLY' JARDINIERES
19TH CENTURY
Each with an ingot-shaped body painted with colourful butterflies, with borders of stylised green lotus flowerheads and foliage to the broad rims, all supported on ruyi-head shaped legs enamelled in yellow and red, 52cm. (2)
Cf. Bonhams London 8th and 9th May 2017, lot 645 for a similar, but single example.