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ᑔᓢ⬼ښḵ㩉Ὂⳉ䢲ሠᏻ↠ഩᑞⳉި㈂ⳉۢ⛃ㄼ
2907
AN IMPERIAL CLOISONNE ENAMEL ᪺༒ᶑ ⽗ኰ⚙ᾬώ➂ᗌⰉ♄⩺㢢ܑຊ⁅
‘CHAMPION VASE’
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KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) ܂ࡘᦆԱ䢮 䢯䢲ᑔᓢᗆ⬼ḓ䢲㷄Ⲭバਫ਼䢲
Նⳉᑞ ໝ͠ע
Each of the two impressive cylinders is decorated with
continuous lotus scrolls below the waisted necks with
further lotus scrolls and above the waisted feet with petal
lappets. The two sections are joined by a gilt-bronze
eagle with outspread wings, and standing on a fearsome
crouched mythical beast. The reverse is connected by
the scrolling tail of the beast, below a chilong.
11 ½ in. (29 cm.) high
HK$1,200,000-1,800,000
US$160,000-230,000
PROVENANCE:
George Walter Vincent Smith (1832-1923), Springfield,
Massachusetts, acquired prior to 1910
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