Lot 161 , A pair of Chinese famille rose semi-eggshell porcelain saucer dishes, Yongzheng period

A pair of Chinese famille rose semi-eggshell porcelain saucer dishes, Yongzheng period, each finely painted with a butterfly above peonies, finger citron and other fruit and flowers, within pink and yellow lotus flower and tendril borders, the underside enamelled with magnolia, 10.7cm diameter, one with tiny chip and hairline crack
Ex. W.J. Holt Collection label
£600-800

Condition:
One saucer dish has a tiny chip and associated hairline crack visible both top and underside. The other with three tiny nicks to rim; both dishes with some occasional flaking to the enamels on the flowers and to the butterflies wings.

Sold for £1,300