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A pair of baluster vases with covers

Estimate €4.500–9.000

Description

Export porcelain.

"Powder blue" with gilt decoration depicting riverside landscapes with houses.

China, Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century

Bronze mounts with incised monogram "PM".

(losses and defects)

H: 46 cm

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