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A SMALL CLOISONNE ENAMEL ARROW VASE
MING DYNASTY, 15TH/16TH CENTURY
the compressed globular body rising from a short
spreading foot to a tall cylindrical neck set with a pair of
tubular handles, brightly enamelled around the body with
leafy chrysanthemums reserved on a turquoise ground
Height 12.5 cm, 4⅞ in.
£ 8,000-12,000
HK$ 78,500-118,000 US$ 10,000-15,000
明十五/十六世紀 掐絲琺瑯花卉紋貫耳瓶
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PROPERTY FROM A SPANISH PRIVATE COLLECTION
A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
of lobed form, the cover crisply carved with various
flower blossoms against a diaper ground all enclosed by
a keyfret border, the box similarly carved with a diaper
ground, the interior and base lacquered black
(2)
Width 13.1 cm, 5¼ in.
£ 2,000-3,000
HK$ 19,600-29,300 US$ 2,500-3,750
清乾隆 剔紅花卉紋花式蓋盒
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A CLOISONNE ENAMEL ‘BAJIXIANG’ BOWL
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
decorated to the wide everted rim with bajixiang (‘Eight
Buddhist Emblems), the body with stylised lotus
blossoms borne on leafy sprays above a band of ruyi
pendants, all reserved against a turquoise ground, the
base incised with a five-character apocryphal mark
Diameter 15.4 cm, 6 in.
£ 8,000-12,000
HK$ 78,500-118,000 US$ 10,000-15,000
清乾隆 掐絲琺瑯八吉祥紋折沿盌
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