A famille-rose 'hundred butterflies' bottle vase
mark and period of Guangxu
Estimate $8,000 – $10,000
the compressed globular body rising from a short foot to a tall waisted neck, painted on the exterior with the 'hundred butterflies' design divided by a band of lotus scrolls and stylised shou characters around the shoulders, the rim and foot with ruyi and lappet bands, inscribed to the base in iron-red with a six-character reign mark
39 cm high
- Lot Sold $20,000 (Hammer Price)
- $24,400 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Hong Kong Auctioneers and Estate Agency Ltd, Hong Kong, 18 November 1988, lot 197
Iain Clark Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above
Private Collection Sydney
Compare with two similar vases sold Sotheby's, London, 9 November 2016, lots 253 and 384
Condition Report
Some surface wear, particularly on gilding around shoulders. An area of restoration around the mouth rim. Some small faint pink stains in white glaze on mouth rim and below the border around the mouth.
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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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