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A LARGE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL
‘DRAGONS’ VASE, HU
17th century
The bulbous body flanked by two lion heads
handles and enamelled on each side with
two confronting four-clawed dragons in
mutual pursuit of a flaming pearl above
waves breaking over rocks, all between
registers of scrolling lotus on the splayed
foot and narrowing neck, the top band with
clusters of grapes on scrolling vines.
54cm (21 1/4in) high

£2,000 - 3,000
HK$19,000 - 29,000
CNY17,000 - 26,000

Property from an English private collection.

For a similar example but of larger size see
Bonhams New York, 14 September 2015,
lot 8087.

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A LARGE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL BOTTLE
VASE
Late Qing Dynasty
Decorated to the body with birds and
butterflies amongst blossoming trees and
flowering plants issuing from rockwork on a
wan fret ground, within bands of iron red bats
and blue cloud scrolls, the neck with scrolling
lotus sprays above a band of plantain leaf
lappets, fitted base. 72cm (28 3/8in) high
including the base
£800 - 1,200
HK$7,800 - 12,000
CNY6,800 - 10,000

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please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. ASIAN ART - PART II | 209