Dimensions: CHINESE PORCELAIN VASE WITH HUNDRED BUTTERFLIES MOTIF
22 cm Diam x 41 cm H
A chinese porcelain vase with hundred butterflies motif .Made in The Year of Guangxu Reign Period of The Great Qing Dynasty.This porcelain vase has multifarious famille rose butterflies on its body. A circle of Ruyi patterns surround the outer surface of the mouth. The convex ridge of the shoulder is painted with baoxiang flower patterns, several gold-painted shou characters are between the patterns. The bottom is decorated with the design of two dragons chasing a flaming pearl. All patterns are with bright colors, and are gorgeous and beautiful.
PROVENANCE:
From The Estate of?Joseph E. Bennell (1927-July 7, 2019) Cuyahoga Falls, OH. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, served in World War II, returned home, and graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University. He went on to receive a Master's in Education from Ohio State University (Go Buckeyes) and Indiana University. He married Carol A. Wilhite on November 23, 1952, who preceded him in death in 1988, after 36 beautiful years of marriage. After working at Kent State University for several years, he relocated his family to Springfield, Virginia, where he finished his career as the Audio Visual Coordinator for Southern Virginia Community College. He retired in 1988, and after the death of his wife, returned to Dover Delaware. He was very active in several churches and ministries over the years, including Delaware Bible Church and Centralia Presbyterian Church. Nothing made him happier than spending time with friends and sharing his wealth of knowledge and many stories of travel throughout the world and the time he spent in the service.