Famille-rose 'Dragon and Phoenix' Vases from Melba Collection

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A pair of famille-rose 'dragon and phoenix' bottle vases, Guangxu mark and of the period, 31.9 cm high (2). Provenance: The Collection of Dame Nellie Melba, Sotheby's Australia, Property from the Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE, Melbourne, 31 March to 1 April 2015, lot 236, Private collection, Adelaide, Dame Nellie Melba (1861-1931) was Australia's first international superstar and an opera singer. In 2015, a part of her estate including jewellery, works of art, and Asian porcelain were offered on the market to support the restoration and conservation of her Coombe Cottage estate at country Victoria

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