Page 216 - Christie's London May 14, 2019 Chinese Works of Art

PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN LADY
~270
A LARGE SILVER-GILT ENAMEL-DECORATED DRAGON BOAT
LATE QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The vessel is fnely crafted in the form of a large elaborately and festively-rigged dragon boat decorated
with blue-enamelled scales. The dragon head-form bowsprit is mounted with two outward stretching
whiskers and the raised tail forms the upturned stern. The elongated body of the dragon supports a
three-tiered pavilion decorated with openwork, coloured enamels, and precious stone and pearl inlay. The
viewing platform encloses carved jadeite ladies playing instruments and looking through the windows.
The entire craft foats on a hongmu stand carved to resemble swirling waves.
31 in. (80 cm.) wide, hongmu stand
£6,000-8,000 US$7,900-10,000
€7,000-9,300
晚清 銀鎏金嵌百寶龍船

來源:歐洲私人珍藏

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