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A CLOISONNE ENAMEL AND GILT- 明十五世紀 銅胎掐絲琺瑯纏枝蓮
BRONZE ‘LOTUS’ CENSER 紋獅耳爐
MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY

of bombé form, the rounded sides rising from
a gently splayed foot to a waisted neck and
banded rim, with a pair of pierced gilt-bronze
lion-mask handles, the body decorated with
robust red, blue, and aubergine lotus blossoms
on leafy stems against a bright blue ground, the
neck with a band of red and green flowers on a
green-ground, the mouth encircled by a colorful
geometric band, the rims and base gilt
Width 4½ in., 11.5 cm
Compare a closely related example attributed
to the 15th century and sold in our London
rooms, 12th november 1974, lot 176.
$ 20,000-30,000

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