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PROPERTY OF A GERMAN PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A FINE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL GU-SHAPED VASE
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
rising from a spreading foot to a tall trumpet neck, the
slightly bulbous section decorated with stylised taotie masks
and four vertical flanges, all between brightly coloured lotuse
and archaistic square scrolls enclosed within leaf lappets
alternating with stylised lotus blossoms to the neck and
base, the interior with four larger stylised lotus blossoms
amidst foliate scrolls, all reserved on a vibrant turquoise-blue
ground
33.7 cm, 13¼ in.
£ 20,000-30,000
HK$ 206,000-308,000 US$ 26,200-39,300
清乾隆 掐絲琺瑯饕餮紋出戟花觚
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