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A PORCELAIN ‘WUCAI’ VASE WITH A COURT FIGURE AND SERVANTS IN A PALACE GARDEN
A PORCELAIN ‘WUCAI’ VASE WITH A COURT FIGURE AND SERVANTS IN A PALACE GARDEN China, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Of ovoid, elongated shape with short neck and everted lip, painted in polychrome enamels with depiction of a court figure and servants in a lushy palace garden with a view of mountainous peaks immersed in clouds. One servant swings a tall honorary canopy, all withing double lines in underglaze blue. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and firing imperfections. Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by a second-generation member of the Holzapfel family and has remained in the family ever since. Weight: 924 g Dimensions: Height 26 cm
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A PORCELAIN ‘WUCAI’ VASE WITH A COURT FIGURE AND SERVANTS IN A PALACE GARDEN
