A Cantonese rectangular vegetable tureen and domed cover
19th century
A Cantonese rectangular vegetable tureen and domed cover 19th century

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A Cantonese rectangular vegetable tureen and domed cover
19th century
with fruit finial and canted corners, painted and gilt to the exterior with shaped panels of figures at leisure on terraces alternating with urns decorated with birds and butterflies amongst flowers, all within bands of bird and butterfly cartouches on green, gold scroll grounds reserved with numerous bats in flight -- 9½in. (24cm.) wide; a shaped oval tureen and cover; a square bowl; a foliate rimmed dish; two plates; and two leaf shaped dishes en suite -- the bowl 9½in. (24cm.) wide, (minor damages).
See Illustration. (8)
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