Eggshell porcelain lantern with peacock and lotus design
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Chinese eggshell porcelain lantern, with ovoid shade, decorated with reserves of peacocks, birds and flowers on a yellow lotus and foliate scroll ground, height 17.5 cm Provenance: The Estate of Dr T. F. Yeung
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- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
- Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
- Eggshell Porcelain - Eggshell porcelain, as the name implies is porcelain with a very thin body, often white and translucent. It is most often seen in Chinese and Japanese ceramics, especially Japanese porcelain tea services.
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