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The Hundred Treasures theme was popular in Chinese art during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Many objects of daily life that impart symbolic meaning were incorporated into artwork. A single vase can be a symbol of female fertility, yet this red Chinese porcelain has several small relief vases on its surface to suggest even more meaning.
The red Chinese porcelain vase decorated with vases and flowers sold at a Bunch auction in 2021 for $354. (Kovels.com)
Flowers are not only painted to decorate the small raised vases, but are also painted on the red ground to look like they are floral arrangements in the raised vases. Flowers are eternal symbols of beauty, and the brilliant red color of the vase has many associations to China.
The country’s flag is red, which is associated not only with power, but with luck, happiness and celebrations. Traditional Chinese brides wear red for luck, and the Lunar New Year is celebrated with red lanterns and many other red decorations. The blue seal mark on the bottom of the base is like those on Qing dynasty porcelain.
Q: I’d like to know the value of a set of two deck chairs (possibly teak) from the SS Oceanic. They have their original blue cushions with “Home Lines” and a logo in gold. What do you think they are worth?
A: Home Lines was an Italian company that operated cruise ships and ocean liners. The company was in business from 1946 to 1988, when it merged with Holland America Line. SS Oceanic was one of Home Lines’ cruise ships from 1965 to 1985, when it was sold to Premier Cruise Line. Most deck chairs don’t sell for high prices. Chairs by important makers or those with a connection to an important or historic event do sell for high prices. A deck chair from the Titanic, one of seven known and with a letter of authenticity, sold for almost $150,000 in 2015. The value of your deck chairs depends on condition and the history of the boat. They sell for $100 to $1,000.
TIP: Some experts say you should restring pearls and other valuable beads every other year. Sooner or later, the stringing will break if the pearls are worn a lot.
Current Prices
Jewelry, pin, porcelain, painted, courting scene, man playing guitar, seated woman with flower basket, multicolor, Limoges, France, 1 3/4 inches, $24.
Toy, Star Trek model kit, Galileo II Shuttlecraft, The Original Series, 25th Anniversary, box, 1990s, 9 x 10 inches, $50.
Cut glass goblet, Tramore pattern, faceted stem, star cut foot, Waterford, 7 inches, eight pieces, $300.
Vase, Della Robbia, double gourd shape, wide blue bands, puffins around lower body, decorator’s initials, Rozane, Frederick Hurten Rhead, c. 1906, 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches, $4,375.
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