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THREE YELLOW GROUND BUTTERFLY SPOONS, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, FOUR CHARACTER MARK AND PERIOD OF TONGZHI (1862-1874), TOGETHER WITH AN ICE BUCKET AND A PAIR OF COVERS, 19TH CENTURY (6)
Each spoon painted with a yellow ground glaze and decorated with flying butterflies amidst two gilded Shou character, the back side in white glaze with a short wall adorn with three flowers scrolls, the base with the four character marks in iron-red. The cylindrical ice-cooler with two iron handles, painted in one side with a landscape and the other side with a black inscription. The pair of covers with a turquoise ground and decorated with a scrolling of alternate flying bats and lotus flowers. In very good conditions, all the pieces in very good conditions, with very minor firing imperfections, very light surface wear and scratches.
12 cm max high, 12 cm diam.
12 cm max high, 12 cm diam.
ESTIMATE € 500 - 800
LOTS
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TEN SILVER AND HARDSTONE SNUFF BOTTLES, TOGETHER WITH A WOOD SHELF, CHINA, 19TH CENTURY (11)
TEN SILVER AND HARDSTONE SNUFF BOTTLES, TOGETHER WITH A WOOD SHELF, CHINA, 19TH CENTURY (11)
ESTIMATE € 700 - 1.000