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Pair of Yongzheng (1722–1735) bulbous vases
Estimate €800–1.500
516
Estimate €2.000–4.000
Comprising three covered jars and two spill vases.
In export porcelain.
Polychrome and gilt decoration with Famille Rose enamels depicting a landscape with pheasants, peonies and other foliate motifs.
China, Yongzheng reign (1722–1735).
(one cover with a restored chip and one jar with a chip to the neck)
H.: 22.5 cm (pot); H.: 19 cm (tube)
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