Lot Essay
A slightly smaller pair (16.2 cm. diam.) of Tongzhi-marked butterfly bowls was sold in these rooms, 26 March 2010, lot 1444.
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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE YELLOW-GROUND 'BUTTERFLY' BOWLS
TONGZHI FOUR-CHARACTER MARKS IN IRON RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1862-1874)
Details
A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE YELLOW-GROUND 'BUTTERFLY' BOWLS
TONGZHI FOUR-CHARACTER MARKS IN IRON RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1862-1874)
Each painted in famille rose enamels and gilding with butterflies in flight against a pale lemon-yellow ground
6 9/16 in. (16.5 cm.) diam. (2)
TONGZHI FOUR-CHARACTER MARKS IN IRON RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1862-1874)
Each painted in famille rose enamels and gilding with butterflies in flight against a pale lemon-yellow ground
6 9/16 in. (16.5 cm.) diam. (2)
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