Lot 238 , A large Chinese famille rose turquoise ground baluster vase, first half 19th century, total height 99cm

A large Chinese famille rose turquoise ground baluster vase, first half 19th century, painted with various birds including a phoenix and a peacock amid scrolling foliage and flowers on a turquoise ground, the high shoulder applied with a pair of animal mask ring handles, 61.5cm high, together with a Chinese hongmu stand, total height 99cm
Estimate £1,200-1,800

The vase has some slight wear to the gilding on the rim and a slight glaze flake on one small area of the rim, typical minor glaze imperfections, two shallow splinter chips to the inside of the foot, possibly made in manufacture otherwise in good condition with no restoration or cracks detected, the wood stand has been adapted and someone has taken another wood stand turned it upside down put it on the other and screwed it into position, some of the joints are a bit loose, have been re-glued and there is a section of the frieze missing on the lower part of the stand.


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