S1157
£34,000
Description
A pair of Chinese porcelain famille verte bottle vases each painted with a phoenix bird standing on pierced rockwork amongst peony flower heads and buds, beneath a swooping bird.
7 7/8 inches, 20 cm high.
Kangxi, 1662-1722.
Condition
Excellent.
Provenance & Additional Information
- From an old Greek family collection.
- Previously sold by Marchant, circa 1970.
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