770
Rural Scene
Estimate €800–1.500
769
A large vase
Estimate €500–700
Description
Porcelain with craquelé decoration.
Relief decoration depicting dragons.
China, 18th/19th century.
(signs of use, losses and defects)
61x24 cm
Bibliography
A set of three similar vases is kept at the British Royal Collection (RCIN 692.1-2, 11851).
John Ayers (2016): "Chinese and Japanese Works of Art in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen", vol. I, p.103; London, Royal Collection Trust.
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