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A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE HEXAGONAL 'FLOWER SPIRITS' HAT STANDS
19TH CENTURY
The exterior of each hat stand is decorated with the Twelve Flower Spirits wearing colourful robes and holding floral sprays in a garden setting with tall scholar's rocks.
11 ¾ in. (30 cm.) high
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The figures depicted on the current vase may be identified as the Twelve Flower Spirits from the story of Jing Hua Yuan, Flowers in the Mirror, written by Li Ruzhen (1763-1828) in the Qing dynasty. Examples of porcelain vessels illustrating this subject are rare. Compare these to a vase depicting the same subject, sold at Christie's London, 7 November 2006, lot 235.

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