Lot 214
PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE VASES
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 6 November 2019 at 12:00 GMT
£7,500
Description
清 粉彩花鳥紋對瓶（兩件）
each of square baluster form, the tapered body rising to a slightly splayed neck, painted with chrysanthemum, peony, and lotus flowers, with songbirds to the neck, with wooden stands
Dimensions
72cm high
Footnote
Provenance: From the collection of the late Donald Black
Note: Donald Black was a renowned Jockey champion in Hong Kong in the mid-20th century. He moved to Hong Kong after the Second World War, following his service in the British Navy, stationed off India. As an accountant he was a partner with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co, until his retirement in 1962, when he returned to Great Britain