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Qianlong period, Qing Dynasty Each decorated allover with a dense pattern of fruiting and flowering leafy vines hung with an abundance of red, yellow and white double gourds, all within multicolored feather bands, the waist encircled by a band of yellow flowers and the neck with a band of pendent white double gourds and green leaves, the foot encircled by a band of petal lappets, all in red, yellow, dark blue, white and shades of green against a turquoise ground. |
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