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A PAIR OF PAINTED ENAMEL EWERS
AND COVERS
18th/19th century
Each of Middle Eastern form, with an
elongated pear-shaped body, domed cover,
long slender spout and handle, decorated
with shaped panels of opposing dragons
around a shou character against a yellow
ground with peony and floral scrolls.
34.2cm (13 1/2in) high (4).

£1,500 - 2,000
HK$15,000 - 19,000
CNY13,000 - 17,000

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561
A PAIR OF PAINTED ENAMEL EWERS
19th century
Each of Middle Eastern form, with an
elongated pear-shaped body, long slender
spout emerging from a beast head opposite
a looped handle, the bodies decorated with
raised bud-form panels enclosing five mats
encircling a shou character, all against a
ground of prunus and bamboo stems on an
ice crackle lapis blue ground, beneath lappet
bands around a raised band on the neck.
32.5cm (12 3/4in) high (2).

£2,000 - 3,000
HK$19,000 - 29,000
CNY17,000 - 26,000
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A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DRAGON-
HANDLED EWER
19th century
Decorated with scrolling lotus flowers below
ruyi-head borders at the shoulder and
mouth rim, all against a turquoise ground
and highlighted with gilt profiles, the handle
modelled as a five-clawed dragon grasping
the side of the ewer.
30cm (11 5/8in) high

£1,000 - 1,500
HK$9,700 - 15,000
CNY8,500 - 13,000

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For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. ASIAN ART - PART II | 205