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porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue

Tall Blue-and-White Vase with Bird-and Flower Motifs

Butter Lamp with Lotus Motifs and “Om Mani Padme Hum” Mantra in Tibetan Script of Chenresig (Guanyin/Avalokiteshvara)

Butter lamps were filled with butter and used as lamps on Tibetan Buddhist altars. The Qing dynasty imperial family were followers of Tibetan Buddhism.

Dish with Archer Zhang Xian Shooting at the Dog Star in the Clouds Motif

“Longevity” Character (Shou) Surrounded by Fruiting and Flowering Peach Trees with Eight Birds Footed Bowl

Incense Burner in the Shape of a Chrysanthemum

Long-Neck Bottle with Blue Floral Motif

Faceted Wide-Mouthed Vessel with 10 Longevity Symbols: Sun, Clouds, Mountains, Water, Pine Trees, Turtles, Deer, Cranes, Peaches and Lingzi (shipjangsaengdo)

Blue Monochrome Rectagular Snuff Bottle

White Handleless Ewer with Cobalt Blue Dragon Motif

Dish with the Moon Rabbit, Wave and Grapevine Motifs for the West Asia Market

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