Famille Verte Chinese Porcelain Vase
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possibly Qing dynasty, white ground with finely enameled decoration of figures in a courtyard, depicts General Guan Yu in a tattooing ceremony, floral and ruyi border on shoulder, 9-1/2 in.
Note: A scene on the vase shows General Guan Yu receiving a tattoo on his back. The tattoo loosely translates "loyalty to country must be above all, even one's own life."
Provenance: Estate of the Late Janet N. and Clarence L. Adams, Jr., Raleigh, North Carolina
Condition
excellent condition, faint hairline at undersideÿ
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Famille Verte Chinese Porcelain Vase
Estimate $500 - $700
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