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A massive pair of famille rose 'figural' baluster vases, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
Estimate
10 000 - 15 000 SEK
962 - 1 440 EUR
1 110 - 1 660 USD
Hammer price
17 000 SEK
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A massive pair of famille rose 'figural' baluster vases, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
Baluster shape with twin dragon handles, painted around the body in bright famille rose colours depicting a vivid scene with figures from a Chinese classic novel. Height 73 cm.
Restored.
Provenance
Property of a private Swedish collector.
More information
Large-scale vases with impressive decoration came to prominence in the Qianlong reign, and the tradition carried on in the 19th century. Often the inspiration for the decoration were from classical novels of Chinese literature such as the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.