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TONGZHI SIX-CHARACTER MARKS IN IRON-RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1862-1874)
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A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE 'BIRD AND FLOWER' BOWLS
TONGZHI SIX-CHARACTER MARKS IN IRON-RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1862-1874)
Each bowl is decorated with a crested hoopoe bird perched on a leafy flowering chrysanthemum and peony stem. Each interior is enamelled with a single lotus flower on a large, broad leaf.
5 3/8 in. (13.5 cm.) diam.
TONGZHI SIX-CHARACTER MARKS IN IRON-RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1862-1874)
Each bowl is decorated with a crested hoopoe bird perched on a leafy flowering chrysanthemum and peony stem. Each interior is enamelled with a single lotus flower on a large, broad leaf.
5 3/8 in. (13.5 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Christie's London, 9 November 2012, lot 1253.
Special notice
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