A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT STYLE FISHBOWLS
A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT STYLE FISHBOWLS

SAMSON

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A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT STYLE FISHBOWLS
Samson
Each with shaped panels of famille rose garden scenes showing Chinese ladies at leisure, reserved on a ground of deep blue and gilt "cracked ice" and between lion mask handles, borders of iron-red lotus scroll and the rim with flowerheads on diaper pattern, the interior painted with colorful fish swimming amidst waterweeds, later blue-painted wrought-iron tripod stands
26¾in. (68cm.) wide over handles, 26 5/8in. (67.6cm.) high, the stands (4)

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