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Description:
Chinese export porcelain round teacup with a high foot decorated in the Famille rose palette of purple, brown, green, white, black, iron red, rose, blue and gilding. Round iron red and gilt outlined cartouche containing mountainous purple, iron red, brown and black landscape and leaping spotted deer. Opposite side has spotted iron red deer. Floral sprigs are in between cartouches. Thin iron red line around rim. Inside rim, green band with gilt trail and iron red arabesque chains. Rose abstract Chinese character inside center.

Subjects:
Pottery; Enamel and enameling; glaze (coating by location); polychrome; Porcelain

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