R2,000 - R2,500
R200,000
AN UNUSUAL CHINESE STRAITS "PEONY AND BUTTERFLY" DISH AND COVER, QING DYNASTY, TONGZHI, 1861 - 1875
Decorated with flowering tree peonies and butterflies in flight in tones of pink, yellow and violet-blue on an iron-red ground, the domed cover with a gilded peach finial, the interior glazed with further peony blooms on a turquoise ground, the sides applied with gilded mask handles suspending metal rope-twist handles, the base with an iron-red Thonzhi mark, wear commensurate with age, gilt loss
21cm diameter
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:| 1 to 10000: | 19.55% inc VAT* |
| 10001+: | 16.10% inc VAT* |
| 1 to 10000: | 23% inc VAT* |
| 10001+: | 19.55% inc VAT* |
