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Tea Bowl Painted with Butterflies, Chinese, Dutch Decorated, circa 1740

$2,100
£1,594.58
€1,823.52
CA$2,934
A$3,263.25
CHF 1,703.97
MX$39,710.32
NOK 21,762.29
SEK 20,409.19
DKK 13,609.64
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About the Item

Finely potted porcelain tea bowl, with superb Dutch decoration, after the Dutch naturalist and illustrator, Maria Sibylla Merian. The porcelain is extremely thin and translucent.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2 in (5.08 cm)Diameter: 3 in (7.62 cm)
  • Style:
    Chinoiserie (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1740
  • Condition:
    Repaired: Invisibly Restored edge chip.
  • Seller Location:
    Melbourne, AU
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 43941stDibs: LU3151310120643

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