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AN ENGLISH PRIVATE COLLECTION OF SCHOLARLY WORKS OF ART LOTS 285!343
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A CLOISONNE ENAMEL CENSER, GUI
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
of archaistic gui form, the compressed globular body rising
from a splayed circular footrim, ß anked by two loop handles
issuing from qilin masks, the sides decorated with multi-
coloured lotus and ß oral blooms surrounded by foliate scrolls
against a turquoise ground, the base with an apocryphal four-
character Jingtai mark enclosed in a square
18 cm, 7⅛ in.
£ 6,000-8,000 US$ 8,500-11,300
׼ɤʬ˰ߏ ỻക೗๻ᚂ،ᇳ७ⷠόᘟ

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A SMALL CLOISONNE ENAMEL AND GILT!
BRONZE ‘LOTUS’ VASE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
the globular body supported on a spreading foot rising to
a tall neck tapering towards the gilt rim, the body and foot
divided by thin raised Þ llets, brightly enamelled with stylised
lotus blooms borne on meandering leafy tendrils between ruyi
bands, the neck encircled with an archaic band below further
lotus blooms, all reserved on a turquoise ground
12.5 cm, 4⅞ in.
£ 3,000-4,000 US$ 4,250-5,700

૶ɤɞ˰ߏ ỻക೗๻ᚂ،ᇳ७ၕଧ

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A CLOISONNE ENAMEL, ‘ZITAN’ AND
HARDWOOD RUYI SCEPTRE
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
carved with a curved shaft leading up to a ruyi-shaped
head, the shaft carved in relief with wutong and pine trees
towering over blooming peonies, the head inset with a brightly
enamelled circular cloisonné panel containing peaches, bat,
double coins and swastika, the terminal panel containing
further peaches, the central rectangular section set with a pair
of upright plantain leaves
41 cm, 16⅛ in.
£ 4,000-6,000 US$ 5,700-8,500

૶৻ඤ ഓᏥʿ೷˝లỻക೗๻၅ྪᕐΌ७νจ

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