Lot Essay
For a fahua vase with flowering tree peonies below a cloud-collar band see the example illustrated by Rosemary Scott, Percival David Foundation of Art, A guide to the Collection, no. 85
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AN UNUSUAL FAHUA GARLIC-HEAD VASE
LATE MING DYNASTY
Decorated to simulate cloisonne with applied thin borders dividing glazes into horizontal bands, containing butterflies and floral scroll--20¾in. (62.5cm.) high, box
LATE MING DYNASTY
Decorated to simulate cloisonne with applied thin borders dividing glazes into horizontal bands, containing butterflies and floral scroll--20¾in. (62.5cm.) high, box