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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...'
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...'