Lot Essay
A very similar example in the Kwan Collection of the same decoration and dates, is illustrated, Imperial Porcelain of Late Qing, Catalogue, no.140
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AN ENAMELLED 'BUTTERFLY' BOTTLE VASE, the globular body and waisted neck all enamelled with multi-coloured butterflies, a lotus-petal band above the straight foot, a lotus meander with shou characters at the shoulder and a ruyi-head band at the rim (glaze rubbed),
iron-red Guangxu six-character mark and of the period
38.7cm. high
iron-red Guangxu six-character mark and of the period
38.7cm. high