Lot 405
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A RARE DAYHAZHAI STEM CUP, GUANGXU PERIOD, (1875-1908)

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 AUD
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Description

painted to the exterior with birds amongst peony and other flowers on a purple ground with an inscription and a seal,

Catalogue Note

The inscription under the lip translates as 'Pavilion of Great Culture', the collectors mark of the Empress Dowager, the seal translates 'Springtime in Heaven and on Earth - one family'
REFERENCE
Ronald W. Longsdorf, 'Dayazhai Ware: Porcelains of the Empress Dowager, in 'Selected articles from Orientations 1982 - 1988,' pp. 285-296. Excerpt: 'There are four examples known of this pattern...'