A Pair of Famille Rose 'Butterfly' Bowls
Sale 727 - Asian Works of Art
Jun 25, 2020
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$1,500 -
$2,500
Sold for $5,750
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Pair of Famille Rose 'Butterfly' Bowls
GUANGXU PERIOD (1875-1908)
清光緒 粉彩百蝶圖碗一對
each has deep rounded side rising from a straight foot to an everted rim, painted to the exterior with fluttering butterflies, the base with a six-character mark in iron-red, Daqing Guangxu nian zhi.
each has deep rounded side rising from a straight foot to an everted rim, painted to the exterior with fluttering butterflies, the base with a six-character mark in iron-red, Daqing Guangxu nian zhi.
Diameter 5 3/4 in., 14.6 cm.
Property from the Collection of Dr. Clarence C. Close, Northbrook, Illinois
Condition Report
Each in overall very good condition with no visible chips, hairlines or restoration. One bowl having a minor firing imperfection to the mouth rim.
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