Lot Essay
Bottle gourds on vine as well as the combination of butterflies and gourds are a pun for 'may there be ceaseless generations of sons and grandsons'.
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TONGZHI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN IRON-RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1862-1874)
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A FAMILLE ROSE 'BUTTERFLY' BASIN
TONGZHI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN IRON-RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1862-1874)
The basin is decorated with a multitude of butterflies amongst gilt shou characters. The rim is painted with butterflies and gourds on a ground of vine-scroll.
16 ¾ in. (41.5 cm.) diam.
TONGZHI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN IRON-RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1862-1874)
The basin is decorated with a multitude of butterflies amongst gilt shou characters. The rim is painted with butterflies and gourds on a ground of vine-scroll.
16 ¾ in. (41.5 cm.) diam.
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