19TH CENTURY

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A CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN ROULEAU VASE
19TH CENTURY
Decorated with a scene from The Romance of the Three Kingdoms showing a battle between the warlords Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shao before a walled city gate reading Hulaoguan
18½ in. (47 cm.) high

Provenance

The William N. Roos Collection.

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Lot Essay

One of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms encapsulates the struggle for power among warring factions during the Han Dynasty. It was written in the 14th century by Luo Guanzhong.

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