A large 'famille-rose' pink-ground vase, 19th/20th century
Estimate $1,500 – $2,500
decorated on the sides with two panels of the Eight Immortals on a log raft and Hsi Wang Mu borne on a peacock, reserved on the floral scroll ground, the neck with double Buddhist lion handles, the base inscribed in iron-red with an apocryphal six-character mark of Qianlong
61 cm high
Condition Report
Overall medium to heavy crazing to the exterior. Losses to the painted decoration throughout, including the figurative panels and the floral surround; patches of overpainting to the pink ground in places. Medium losses to the painted decoration on the right side Buddhist lion handles, and heavy losses to the painted decoration on the Buddhist lion handles on the left side. Top rim and foot rim in good order. Body rings sound when tapped. Marks clear to the underside.
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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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Ann RobertsSpecialist Consultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
Anthony HurlSpecialist Consultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hur |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward |
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