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9 - A ‘FAMILLE-ROSE’ PORCELAIN ‘BOYS AT PLAY’ SNUFF BOTTLE, IMPERIAL KILNS, JINGDEZHEN, DAOGUANG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD, 1821-1850
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A ‘FAMILLE-ROSE’ PORCELAIN ‘BOYS AT PLAY’ SNUFF BOTTLE, IMPERIAL KILNS, JINGDEZHEN, DAOGUANG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD, 1821-1850 To Be Sold Without Reserve Of compressed, elongated pear-shape tapering to a cylindrical neck and with a recessed oval foot, painted with a continuous design of sixteen children each holding a flower in a garden setting, the foot inscribed in iron-red seal script Daoguang nian zhi (`made in the Daoguang period’) Height: 7.5cm Provenance: Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd, 24th November 1996, (a copy of the original invoice available) This unusual subject for porcelain appears more commonly on Imperial enamels on metal from Guangzhou (Canton), although another, of a more bulbous shape is in the Franz Collection, Hong Kong. Each of the different flowers represents a specific meaning in Chinese symbolism, some denoting riches and honour, some success in examinations, and so forth Ω This Lot was imported outside of the UK, under the Temporary Admission scheme. 5% import VAT will be charged on the ‘hammer’ price and 20% VAT will be charged on the ‘buyer’s premium’. If proof of export outside of the UK can be provided for this item within 3 months of the sale date, then the VAT can be refunded. Please contact us for further details and shipping advice
Auction details
Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of Robert G. Piper: All Bottles To Be Sold Without ReserveAuction house
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