QING YONGZHENG PEONY FLOWER PATTERNED TEA JAR
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QING YONGZHENG PEONY FLOWER PATTERNED TEA JARH:11CM,D:12CMPROVENANCE: BY REPUTE ROBERT GRENVILLE-WILLIAMS (B. 1906) AND BY DESCENT, ROBERT GRENVILLE-WILLIAMS JOINED THE BORDER REGIMENT AND WAS POSTED TO THE CHINA, PEKING, TIETSIN AND HONG KONG FROM 1927-29, AS PART OF THE SHANGHAI DEFENCE FORCE. HE THEN RESIGNED FROM THE ARMY AND JOINED IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (ICI) IN HONG KONG FOR 5 YEARS AND LEARNED TO SPEAK MANDARIN. IN 1934 HE RETURNED HOME TO BECOME THE DUKE OF SPENCER AND WELLESLEY'S PRIVATE SECRETARY, WHERE HE ALSO LEARNED TO FLY. DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR HE VOLUNTEERED FOR THE AUXILIARY AIR FORCE AND BECAME ATTACHED TO CHINESE FORCES IN BURMA AS A PILOT.
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QING YONGZHENG PEONY FLOWER PATTERNED TEA JAR
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