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Lot 312: A Chinese Black-Ground Famille Noire Vase with Butterflies...

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This auction ended on 17 September 2025.

Start price: £120

Estimated price: £200 - £300

Buyer's Premium: 22%

Sold for: £160

A Chinese Black-Ground Famille Noire Vase with Butterflies and Floral Motifs.
A tall Chinese porcelain vase with a slender neck and broad shoulders, richly enameled in the famille noire palette. The body is decorated with butterflies fluttering among blossoms, foliage, and fruits, all finely detailed in shades of green, yellow, and pale blue against a deep black ground. The rim and base with a white glaze, the underside bearing a blue six-character seal mark within a double square, possibly indicating the period or origin of the piece.
H: Approximately 22.5cm
Provenance: Private collection from a distinguished British gentleman.