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A Chinese iron-red decorated 'dragon and phoenix' water pot, Republic period
the exterior painted with four alternating rondels depicting a phoenix and a dragon chasing a flaming pearl, divided by four bats suspending ribboned cash, enclosed by waves and a spearhead border, apocryphal underglaze-blue Qianlong six-character mark, 11cm high