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A large Cantonese oval tureen and cover
19th century
with flowerhead finial and entwined branch handles, painted and gilt with shaped panels of dignitaries and ladies on terraces alternating with urn shaped panels of birds and butterflies amongst flowers, all within borders of further cartouches of birds and butterflies, on green gold scroll grounds reserved with numerous bats in flight -- 11in. (27.9cm.) wide; and a smaller tureen and cover en suite -- 6¾in. (17cm.) wide, (the smaller tureen with some damage to the handles).
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19th century
with flowerhead finial and entwined branch handles, painted and gilt with shaped panels of dignitaries and ladies on terraces alternating with urn shaped panels of birds and butterflies amongst flowers, all within borders of further cartouches of birds and butterflies, on green gold scroll grounds reserved with numerous bats in flight -- 11in. (27.9cm.) wide; and a smaller tureen and cover en suite -- 6¾in. (17cm.) wide, (the smaller tureen with some damage to the handles).
See Illustration. (2)