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Place of Origin: Chinese
Chinese Sky Blue Gourd Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (late 19th century) sky blue porcelain vase with a bulbous base and thin neck flanked by two lug ears at its top.    
Category

19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Off-White and Blue Pastoral Scene Porcelain Jar
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) small, porcelain jar depicting a blue pastoral scene on an off-white background with an unglazed rim.   
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20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Bai Tea Leaf Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Rendered in a striking cool white glaze, this contemporary porcelain jar offers a modern take on a classic form. Lidded jars like these were used in tea shops in China, where tea dri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Export Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Quilt Warmer Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual squat vessel would have been kept near a kang platform to warm one's blankets before bed. Much like a hot water bottle, the ceramic vessel was filled with hot water thro...
Category

Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Posy Vase, Chinese, Ceramic, Baluster, Hand Painted, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique posy vase. A Chinese, ceramic baluster urn with hand-painted decoration, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Charming vase with fine detail and che...
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Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese White and Multicolor Decoration Porcelain Watermelon Jar
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) low, rounded porcelain vase, known as a watermelon jar, incised and painted with an array of decorations including floral arrangements in urns, bells, small...
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20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Blue and Orange Fish Design Porcelain Sleeve Vases
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of antique Chinese (mid 20th century) sleeve-shaped porcelain vases decorated with orange fish swimming around blue backgrounds, inspired by patterns ...
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20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Orange Lidded Porcelain Jars
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) orange porcelain jars depicting white medallions with imagery of fish, seaweed and pastoral scenes and topped with wooden lids (date mark...
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20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Antique Pair of Chinese Dehua Porcelain Figures of Boys on Water Buffalos
Located in Brea, CA
A pair of antique Chinese measures: 8” x 8'' dehua porcelain figures of boys on water buffalos, republic period, 3'' see more pictures. buy from Bonham...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Deer and Floral Motif Porcelain Urn
Located in Queens, NY
"Antique Chinese (Late 19th Century) large porcelain urn with blue spotted deer amid florals on an off-white background and two navy scrolled hand...
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19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A thick black glaze softly covers the tapered form of this early 20th-century jar, once used daily in a Qing-dynasty kitchen. The petite jar is shaped with gently sloping sides and h...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Rust Agate Elephant Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese rust agate tapered urn with carved elephant handles having rings and scroll & floral carving in relief with a finial top with filigree sides. (modern base 1¬O" high).    
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20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Marble, Stone

Chinese White and Blue Lily Pad and Floral Design Porcelain Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Late 19th Century) white and blue porcelain urn decorated with a lily pad and floral motif, and accented in two navy scrolled handles along the neck.    
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19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese White and Pink, Blue and Yellow Bogu Pattern Porcelain Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) white porcelain urn painted with pink, light blue, and yellow bogu pattern - a traditional decorative theme that employs items like bronzeware, p...
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20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century ormolu-mounted Chinese porcelain vases.
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Earthenware Ceremonial Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of traditional earthenware ceremonial vases, designed with molded figures, animals, and architecture in a tiered arrangement comprising all around the neck of each piece. Made i...
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Early 1900s Antique Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese White and Green Vegetal Winter Melon Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) winter melon-form porcelain vase decorated with an incised, white bottom half that grows into verdant abstracted vegetal and peacock shapes on th...
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20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Off-White and Tonal Patterned Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese off-white porcelain vase with a pear shape carved in a tonal, scrolling botanical pattern (date mark on bottom, see photos).  
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20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese White, Brown, and Magenta Floral Motif Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
"Chinese white porcelain vase decorated with incised and painted brown foliage and stems accented by magenta, light blue and yellow florals, and bands of floral garland at the openin...
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20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Oil Bottle, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant ceramic vessel is a Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) bottle originally used for storing oil or sauces. Dated to the 15th/16th century, the bottle has a gracefully curved form kn...
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16th Century Ming Antique Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Blue and White Water Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Brushed with a dark, blue-black glaze atop a white field, this Qing-dynasty water vessel is wonderfully painted in a carefree style with stylized figures and loose shading. Designed ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Cloud White Onion Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on a long Chinese tradition of monochrome ceramics, this round porcelain jar is glazed in serene, cloud-inspired white with celadon undertones. Sculpted by artisans in China'...
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Tapered Puddingstone Basin
Located in Chicago, IL
This clean-lined stone basin was hand-carved with a tapered form by artisans in China's Shandong province. Though it looks like a meticulous painting, the mesmerizing pattern of the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stone

Drip Glaze Chinese Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A thick, glossy brown glaze coats the tapered form of this early 20th-century terra cotta kitchen jar, lingering on imperfections and glistening with an iridescent sheen. As evidence...
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Early 20th Century Organic Modern Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Pale Turquoise With Contrast Crackle Bottle Shape Vase, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Chinese pale turquoise with contrast crackle glaze vase. Bottle shape. Part of a large collection of pale turquoise with contrast crackle glaze vases in assorted shapes.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Double-Walled Hexagonal Green Vases, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
Molded with Chinese vases and flowers in relief on each panel. The shoulders with painted miniature landscapes within leaf panels, the neck with trailing flowers.
Category

1860s Antique Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Large oblong-shaped lacquer vase, Shanxi, China late 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Large oblong-shaped wood, clay, plaster and lacquer vase with distinct shoulders and neck, black color. Shanxi, China, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Clay, Plaster, Wood, Lacquer

A Chinese bronze Archaistic Jue ritual vessel or pouring vessel, 19th century
Located in Central England, GB
A Fine Chinese Bronze Archaistic Jue Ritual Vessel This interesting Chinese Archaistic Jue is finely cast in bronze and it represents an ancient pouring vessel...
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Late 19th Century Archaistic Antique Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Asian Glazed Ceramic Lidded Urns - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your interiors with this stunning pair of vintage Asian glazed ceramic lidded urns, each showcasing timeless artistry and bold craftsmanship...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Republic Period Book Form Porcelain Narcissus Bowl
Located in Austin, TX
A Chinese blue and white and famille rose enameled porcelain jardinière in the form of a book, Republic Period, circa 1930s. The jardinière meant to serve as a bulb bowl...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Ming Dynasty White Unglazed Ceramic Food Vessel, China, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
18th century Chinese Ming dynasty rare unglazed white ceramic food vessel. Two handles. Beautiful natural patina. Two available and sold individually.
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18th Century Antique Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Blue and White Eight Treasure Gooseneck Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The eight treasures of a scholar, which celebrate study and success, are hidden among the many symbols on this gooseneck jar, double lozenges for victory, a pearl for granting wishes...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Export Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

"Poets in the Garden" Chinese Blue and White Vase, 21st Century
Located in Chicago, IL
One of the primary functions of the Chinese garden was to provide a setting for literary gatherings, places where poets and scholars convened with nature and commemorated the affair ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Qing Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Lovely Matching Pair of Porcelain Blue and White Oriental Vases
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely matching pair of porcelain blue and white oriental vases. This pair date from the mid-century and are in very nice vintage condition.
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1950s Chinoiserie Vintage Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Enameled Hat Stand with Two Women, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Brilliantly colored with bold enamels, this porcelain hat stand was once used by a Qing-dynasty gentleman to display his caps while they weren't in use. This stand is decorated in th...
Category

Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Handkerchief Vase, China, 21st Century
Located in Roma, IT
This Chinese handkerchief vase is a decorative object realized in China in the 20th century. Red glass vase excellently preserved. Dimensions: cm 24.5 x 19. The asymmetric ...
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20th Century Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Pair of Chinese White Peacock and Floral Design Urn-Shaped Porcelain Vases
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Chinese white porcelain vases with urn-shaped forms decorated in large scale dark blue leaves outlined in gold, amid green, yellow and pink foliage and flora topped with blue...
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20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Quilt Warmer Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual squat vessel would have been kept near a kang platform to warm one's blankets before bed. Much like a hot water bottle, the ceramic vessel was filled with hot water thro...
Category

Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Pair Chinese Rose Medallion Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful quality and unusual colour pair of 19th Century Chinese Rose medallion porcelain vases / lamps. Having this rare yellow ground with the classical Cantonese floral decorat...
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19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Tapered Chinese Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A rich, dark brown glaze coats the gently tapered form of this late 19th-century kitchen jar. As evidenced by the glazed interior, the jar was once used d...
Category

Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Plum Blossom Snuff Bottle, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynasty society, the practice provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff bottles. This decorative snuff bottle has a simple ceramic form and a colorful finish of overglaze enamels atop white glaze. The bottle has an oval shape, with flattened sides and rounded edges. The shoulders are accented with a door knocker motif and the sides are painted with birds amid plum blossom...
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20th Century Qing Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Yellow Ground Famille Rose Vases, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese Porcelain yellow and turquoise ground Famille Rose vases, circa 1860.
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1860s Antique Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Black And Cream Wide Band Stripe Vase, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Turkish handmade black and cream wide band stripe vase. Can hold water. Two available. From a large collection.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Bronze Shih So Vases with Silver Inlay, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
With a flaring lip and striking profile, connoisseurs often refer to these exquisite vases as “turnip-shaped”. Each was crafted out of bronze over two centuries ago, and is decorated...
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Early 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze, Silver

Large Chinese Porcelain Flambe-Glazed Vase, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
Large Chinese Porcelain flambe-glazed vase, 18th century.
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18th Century Antique Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Turquoise with Gold Speckled Glaze Scalloped Spout Vase, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Chinese turquoise with gold speckled glaze vase. Tall classic shape with decorative scalloped spout opening. Two are available and sold individually. One of several piec...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Persimmon Phoenix Tail Vase with Cartouche Paintings, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
This vase is a perfect example of enduring Chinese symbolism and design. The attendants in the garden are watching over young boys playing with lotus branches, butterflies and small ...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Brown Drip Glaze Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tracing its roots back into the Han dynasty, this early 20th-century vessel emulates the full-bodied shapes and unusual glazing found in ancient ceramics...
Category

Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Double Steamed Wine Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century ceramic jar is formed in a traditional shape meant for storing wine and spirits made from rice and grains. Known as cheng, these jars are defined by having a ...
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Early 20th Century Rustic Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Olive Glossy Glazed Tulip Shape Vase, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Chinese glossy olive glazed vase. Vertical Ribbed neck. Tulip shape. Two available and sold individually. Part of a large collection.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Shizi Hong Ginger Jars
Located in Chicago, IL
A rich, monochrome red glaze coats this ginger jar shaped contemporary vase, drawing attention to its updated profile and its sculptural Fu dog top. Referred to as shizi, these mythi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Gold Glaze Round Squat Shaped Vase, China, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century Chinese gold glazed squat shaped round vase. Decorative geometric design at top of vase. Natural aged patina and wear. Part of a large collection.
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19th Century Antique Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Peony Fantail Vases, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Resplendent with lush florals and brilliant color, this pair of porcelain vases combines stencil work with hand-painted foliage in a decorative style popular during the first two decades of the 20th century. The stenciled petals and blooms of the peonies, symbols of love and affection, create a graphic pattern of soft, modulated color, while the painted stems and small flowers punctuate the design with sharp detail. Innovative in decoration, the vases are firmly rooted in China’s time-honored ceramic tradition with their Classic fantail contours and butterfly handles.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Persimmon Orange Bottleneck Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on a long Chinese tradition of ceramics, this striking long-necked vase is cloaked in an all-over persimmon-orange glaze. With a rounded, globular body and cylindrical neck, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Qing Dynasty Cloisonné Enamel Chinese Vase with Arabic Inscriptions
Located in London, GB
Qing dynasty cloisonné enamel Chinese vase with Arabic inscriptions. Chinese, 19th century Measures: height 11cm, diameter 17cm. Crafted fo...
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19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Enamel

Chinese Hand Carved Soap Stone Dish and Vase - 2 Pieces
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Chinese Hand-Carved Soapstone Vase and Dish with intricate floral motifs, perfect for collectors or as elegant decorative accents. We sell ite...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stone

Chinese Enameled Teapot with Mythical Qilin, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and he...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

A Fine Pair of Antique Chinese Cloisonné Gord Form Vases, circa 1900
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of Chinese Cloisonne vases in cinnabar and white color. The gord form with slim taper neck and bulbous body. The pattern is cherry b...
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Early 1900s Chinese Export Antique Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Vintage Boho Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This elegant pair of blue and white porcelain vases features traditional hand-painted Chinese landscape scenes rendered in rich cobalt blue. The vases showcase a classic baluster for...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Famille Rose Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese Famille Rose vases, very similar / near pair, note different foo lion mask handles (one gilt, one orange) and slight height difference, orange, pink, and green color palette ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

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