£420
A late 19thC Chinese canton famille rose porcelain baluster Vase, of large proportions, decorated profusely in colourful enamels of intertwining foliage, with central depictions of floral basket, flanked by two figures interspersed by fan panel, with dragon bodies in relief crawling toward the neck, showing two further depictons of figures, interspersed by mythical bird handle, moulded rim, damaged to body with an impressive 72-staple repair, H 60cm.
Provenance - The Damien Parsons Collection. The property of the late John Damien Parsons, an East Devon architect and husband of poet Patricia Beer, whose interest in Asian Art was sparked after he inherited a few pieces of Chinese porcelain from his grandfather. Over many decades Parsons continued to add to the collection, sourcing Chinese and Japanese Ceramics and Works of Art from exhibitions and other collections. Pieces from the Parsons Collection were recently exhibited at Mount Edgcumbe.
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25.20% inc VAT*
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28.8% inc VAT*
