A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE CELADON 'CARP' VASE
A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE CELADON 'CARP' VASE

THE MOUNTS MID-19TH CENTURY, THE PORCELAIN 18TH CENTURY

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A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE CELADON 'CARP' VASE
THE MOUNTS MID-19TH CENTURY, THE PORCELAIN 18TH CENTURY
The porcelain body modelled as twin carp surmounted by a foliate-cast rim with handles, on a pierced scrolling foliate base
13 in. (33 cm.) high

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An identical vase is part of the Harewood House collection, and photographed in situ in the Great Gallery in 1951 (ref. AA57 2919).

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