Lot 441 , A large Chinese famille rose bottle vase, Daoguang period, 42.5cm, crack to body, lamp mount removed
A large Chinese famille rose bottle vase, Daoguang period, painted with a pheasant and other birds amid flowers and foliage, 42.5cm, crack to body, lamp mount removed
Estimate £200-300
the neck with antiques between ruyi head and lappeted borders, There is a crack to the side of the body running from the border of ruyi heads at the shoulder down towards the border of lappets at the bottom, there is residue from cellotape all over the vase and the base of the vase has a slight star crack and some discolouration which does remove with cleaning, otherwise typical minor firing imperfections and occasional minor scratches, the vase was formerly mounted as a lamp but has not been drilled, comes complete with the gilt bronze base and neck mounts which are now detached.
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