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32 - Pair of rare Blanc de Chine lidded vases from the collection of the Princes of Thurn and Taxis
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Pair of rare Blanc de Chine lidded vases from the collection of the Princes of Thurn and Taxis Ovoid body; lotus-shaped lids with incised detailing, curved rims, and spiral knobs. One lid is chipped at the rim; Underglaze blue six-character mark from the Kuang Hsü (Guangxù) period. Inventory collection label “St. E. 3450,” belonging to the Princes of Thurn and Taxis, St. Emmeram Palace, Regensburg. H. 40 cm (without base). Provenance: From the collection of the Princes of Thurn und Taxis, St. Emmeram Palace, Regensburg; Sotheby’s auction “The Princely Collection of Thurn und Taxis,” Regensburg, October 16–18, 1993, Cat. Vol. III, Lot 2523 with ill.; since then in a German private collection. A rare pair of Chinese vases with lotus lids from the Princely Collection of Thurn und Taxis. Flaw on the rim of one lid. Underglaze blue Guangxu six-character mark of the period (1875–1908). Each with a collection inventory label. Sold at Sotheby’s, Regensburg, October 16–18, 1993, lot 2523; since then in a private collection in Germany. Dark wooden bases. China. CH'ING (Qing) Dynasty. Kuang Hsü (Guangxù) period. 1875–1908.
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International Fine Art Auction No. 198 - PART IAuction house
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