Fahua vase from Zhengde or Jiajing - Versailles Castle

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Wonderful Fahua barrel mounted with gold. To be seen in Versailles Castle directly in King Louis XVI's apartment. 36 cm high. China. Ming Dynasty. Purchased in 1782 by the King himself to the French collector Duc d'Aumont.

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Pairs of Celadon vase - Versailles & Breteuil

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I had the wonderful opportunity to visit the marvellous chateaux de Versailles and de Breteuil over the same week end in the near Paris area. There, I discovered two wonderful pairs of ancient celadon vases. The first one has been bought by King Louis...

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