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AN EXCEPTIONAL CHINESE ORMOLU AND PASTE-SET CLOCK
Late 18th/early 19th century, Guangzhou Workshops, possibly Imperial
Tribute
The case surmounted by a bud-finial on an shaped caddy set with
mounts of flying ‘Vermilion Birds’ zhuque and ten oval medallions,
framed by a pierced balustrade and set to each corner with a flaming
urn finial, the main body applied with a pair of urn mounts between
pierced scroll corner supports, on a plinth base with bracket feet,
the rear set with a cast door frame enclosing a pierced silk-backed
sound fret depicting flowers and trellises in silhouette, the 3.75 inch
enamel Roman dial with outer minute band and brass hands, framed
by a bezel set with red, green and transparent brilliants, the twin fusée
movement wound from the rear with knife-edge verge escapement
striking on a bell, the backplate decorated by engraved bands to the
edge, the case further set with a separate spring-driven movement in
the base, wound from the side and activating the rotating stone-set
medallion to the front on command via a slider set to the side.
36cm (14 1/8in) high.

HKD600,000 - 800,000
US$77,000 - 100,000

十八世紀晚期/十九世紀早期 銅鎏金嵌寶石亭式轉花鐘

Provenance:
A European private collection

來源:
歐洲私人收藏

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