Sale 1793
New York
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23 January 2007
Price realised
USD 1,560
Estimate
A PAIR OF SAMSON PORCELAIN BOTTLE COOLERS 19TH CENTURY In Qianlong style with large loose bouquets of spring flowers enamelled in a famille rose palette between scattered blossoms and buds, the lightly molded sides set with pairs of upright molded handles below molded band borders enriched in iron-red and gilt edging a scalloped rim 6 1/8 in.(15 1/2 cm.) high (2)
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