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A FAMILLE ROSE BOTTLE VASE
HONGXIAN FOUR-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
The globular body attractively enamelled with flowering branches of peony and chrysanthemum and a pair of iron-red bats, all between lavender-ground borders of Indian-lotus scrolls above the foot and on the shoulder, with a band of upright stylised lotus-lappets encircling the base of the neck
15 3/4 in. (40 cm.) high
HONGXIAN FOUR-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
The globular body attractively enamelled with flowering branches of peony and chrysanthemum and a pair of iron-red bats, all between lavender-ground borders of Indian-lotus scrolls above the foot and on the shoulder, with a band of upright stylised lotus-lappets encircling the base of the neck
15 3/4 in. (40 cm.) high