A pair of famille rose export urns and covers with moulded dragon handles and Buddhistic lion finials, painted, moulded and gilt with butterflies, birds and insects among vases of flowers within borders of squirrels among scrolling vines, bamboo and scattered flowersprays, the spreading feet painted in gilt with demi florets and foliage on iron red grounds -- 12½in. (31.7cm) high, 18th century, (areas of restoration).

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A pair of famille rose export urns and covers with moulded dragon handles and Buddhistic lion finials, painted, moulded and gilt with butterflies, birds and insects among vases of flowers within borders of squirrels among scrolling vines, bamboo and scattered flowersprays, the spreading feet painted in gilt with demi florets and foliage on iron red grounds -- 12½in. (31.7cm) high, 18th century, (areas of restoration).
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