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    Oriental Ceramics and Works of Art

    London, South Kensington

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    13 May 1999

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    Lot 389

    A Cantonese baluster vase with garlic neck and pierced lotus handles,

    Price realised

    GBP 299

    Estimate

    GBP 200 - GBP 300

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    A Cantonese baluster vase with garlic neck and pierced lotus handles,
    painted and gilt with panels of dignitaries and ladies on terraces and birds and butterflies amongst flowers, all on a turquoise and dark blue ground reserved with bats in flight and scrolling foliage -- 14in. (35.5cm.) high; and a famille rose jar and domed cover with knop finial and moulded mask handles, decorated with panels of birds on rockwork on a ground of scrolling lotus flowers -- 13in. (33cm.) high, 19th Century. (2)

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    There are two Chinese vases in this lot


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