Vase - Ceramic - China

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Ceramic hand-painted famille rose flowerpot from China dating to circa 1920–1930, 42.5 cm high with a 17.7 cm mouth diameter and 14 cm base diameter, weight 3335 g, featuring two lion heads on each side and two poem inscriptions, with a small rim imperfection and a natural kiln crack at the base.

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This ancient Chinese porcelain piece, produced between approximately 1900 and 1930s, was part of a woman's dowry in ancient China. Originally part of a pair, only one remains. It is a large, hand-painted famille rose flowerpot, decorated with two lion heads on each side and two inscriptions of poems. It measures 42.7 cm in height, 17.7 cm in diameter at the mouth, 14.5 cm in diameter at the base, and 19.5 cm in diameter at the belly. It weighs 3335g. The condition is perfect, as shown in the pictures. There is a small imperfection at the rim, but no chips or scratches. The kiln crack on the base is natural.

Seller's Story

I am a middle-aged man living in Italy, born in the 1970s. I love life, sports, collecting, and visiting European antique fairs and shops. I collect old and medieval objects from the East and Europe, including porcelain, silverware, bronzeware, banknotes, and stamps. This is my life.
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This ancient Chinese porcelain piece, produced between approximately 1900 and 1930s, was part of a woman's dowry in ancient China. Originally part of a pair, only one remains. It is a large, hand-painted famille rose flowerpot, decorated with two lion heads on each side and two inscriptions of poems. It measures 42.7 cm in height, 17.7 cm in diameter at the mouth, 14.5 cm in diameter at the base, and 19.5 cm in diameter at the belly. It weighs 3335g. The condition is perfect, as shown in the pictures. There is a small imperfection at the rim, but no chips or scratches. The kiln crack on the base is natural.

Seller's Story

I am a middle-aged man living in Italy, born in the 1970s. I love life, sports, collecting, and visiting European antique fairs and shops. I collect old and medieval objects from the East and Europe, including porcelain, silverware, bronzeware, banknotes, and stamps. This is my life.
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Details

Era
1900-2000
Weight
3335 g
Country of origin
China
Material
Ceramic
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
42.5 cm
Width
17.7 cm
Depth
14 cm
Estimated period
1920-1930
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Objects sold
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