Lot 233
233
A famille rose barrel-form box and cover, Guangxu six-character mark and of the period
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A famille rose barrel-form box and cover, Guangxu six-character mark and of the period

Details
A famille rose barrel-form box and cover, Guangxu six-character mark and of the period
decorated with a wrything dragon and a phoenix in flight among cloud scrolls and flames -- 11½in. (29.1cm.) high.
Provenance
Archibald Orr-Ewing approached the China Inland Mission in 1884 for a post. After arriving in Shanghai in June 1886 he was appointed a post in Kiangsi in 1891. He built schools, sanitoria and homes while living a humble life. This piece is illustrated in the centre of the photograph showing the pieces of Chinese porcelain presented by the Kiangsi Christians on his departure from China.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

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