A pair of polychrome enameled porcelain vases
19th century
Of compressed baluster form, the waisted necks encircled by intricate tableaux of 'one hundred birds admiring the phoenix,' above the ovoid bodies adorned by numerous noble ladies engaged in various erudite leisure activities in a garden setting (now drilled and electrified as lamps).
14 1/2 (37cm) height of porcelain
Of compressed baluster form, the waisted necks encircled by intricate tableaux of 'one hundred birds admiring the phoenix,' above the ovoid bodies adorned by numerous noble ladies engaged in various erudite leisure activities in a garden setting (now drilled and electrified as lamps).
14 1/2 (37cm) height of porcelain
Sold for
US$ 3,500
inc. premium
Lot heading
Property from the Estate of Charles and Eleanor de Limur, San Francisco
Category: Asian Art
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