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FORMERLY IN THE COLLECTION OF A EUROPEAN NOBLE FAMILY (LOT 1273 - 1274 INCLUSIVE)
A LARGE PAINTED ENAMEL RUBY-BACK DISH
18TH/19TH CENTURY
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A LARGE PAINTED ENAMEL RUBY-BACK DISH
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The dish is finely decorated to the interior with a large leaf-shaped panel enclosing butterflies and insects amongst various large blooms including, peony, camellia, hibiscus, magnolia and chrysanthemum. The cartouche is surrounded by further small blooms on a dense leafy scroll on a dark turquoise ground. The base is decorated with a scene depicting a pair of cranes by pine tress.
15? in. (39.7 cm.) diam.
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The dish is finely decorated to the interior with a large leaf-shaped panel enclosing butterflies and insects amongst various large blooms including, peony, camellia, hibiscus, magnolia and chrysanthemum. The cartouche is surrounded by further small blooms on a dense leafy scroll on a dark turquoise ground. The base is decorated with a scene depicting a pair of cranes by pine tress.
15? in. (39.7 cm.) diam.