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A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DOU-SHAPED BOX AND COVER
18TH CENTURY

The vessel is modelled after a dou, a ritual vessel. The globular body is decorated with scrolling lotus
between ruyi-head bands, and the high foot is decorated with stif leaves and a further ruyi-head band. The
domed cover is surmounted by an openwork gilt metal fnial.
6Ω in. (16.5 cm.) high, overall

£8,000-12,000 $11,000-15,000
€9,300-14,000

A very similar piece without the stif leaf decoration to the stem is illustrated in the Compendium of
Collections in the Palace Museum: Enamels, Vol. 3, Beijing: 2011, pl. 252.

清十八世紀 掐絲琺瑯纏枝蓮荷紋豆式蓋盒

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