A pair of yellow glass 'flower and butterfly' vases, 19th/20th century
(2)Estimate $4,000 – $5,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
each of ovoid form springing from a short splayed foot and surmounted by a slender waisted neck with lipped rim, the sides decorated in relief with butterflies hovering above sprays of flowering chrysanthemum
(2)
17.5 cm high
Provenance
Metropolitan Fine Arts and Antiques Inc., New York, 24 January 2010
Condition Report
Generally good condition.
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Guy CairnduffHead Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Guy Cairnduff |
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Alison AlfordSpecialist Consultant Arts & DesignSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Alison Alford |
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Anthony HurlSpecialist Consultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hur |
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Ann RobertsSpecialist Consultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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Liza HallamAdministrator Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Liza Hallam |
