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PAIR OF FLAMMED PORCELAIN PIGS, China, Qing dynasty, 19th ce…
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PAIR OF FLAMMED PORCELAIN PIGS, China, Qing dynasty, 19th ce…
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,000 - €2,000
Voluntary lot
Description
PAIR OF FLAMMED PORCELAIN PIGS, China, Qing dynasty, 19th century
Depicted perched on rocks, heads turned slightly to the side, covered in a red and beige glaze; one restored, small chips
H. 35 and 36 cm (13 ¾ and 14 ¼ in.)
Provenance:
Belgian aristocratic collection
Collection of Paul May (1872-1934), Belgian diplomat (Secretary of the Legation in Peking in 1899 and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in Peking from 1917 to 1920);
Then inherited by the current owner
A pair of flambe-glazed porcelain roosters, China, Qing dynasty, 19th century
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See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Lot description modified on 05/28/2026 at 3:04 PM
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