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Lot 102
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Two rare Chinese 'famille-rose' cockerel ewers and covers Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period (1736-1795)

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description

  • Painted Porcelain
  • larger 17cm. high, 18.5cm. wide; 6¾in., 7¼in.
each with a cover surmounted by a smaller bird, one cover possibly later and one with a loss

Condition

Gallery Inspection recommended. These are extermely decorative. One cover is possibly later and the other with a loss. One with a cheap to the beak. One with a firing fault to its beak.Both generally stable throughout.
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