Rare Chelsea Porcelain Large Baluster Vase with Bird of Paradise
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A very rare Chelsea porcelain large baluster vase, painted in Hans Sloane manner with a large bird of paradise perched on a flowering shrub and scattered butterflies, a snail, a caterpillar and insects. English circa 1755. Provenance: D.M and P Manheim New York. Albert Amor Ltd London Autumn Exhibition 2013 cat. no 20 illus. inside front cover (5,800 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 193, 21 cm high, diameter 16 cm at its widest, base diameter 8 cm
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