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A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ‘LOTUS’
TRIPOD CENSER
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
the compressed bombé-form body rising from
three short, tapered gilt legs and narrowing
at the neck to the gilt rim set with two upright
loop handles, decorated around the exterior
with multi-coloured lotus and floral blooms
surrounded by foliate scrolls, all reserved on a
turquoise ground, wood stand
(2)
10 cm, 4 in.

£ 8,000-12,000
HK$ 82,500-124,000 US$ 10,500-15,800
明十六世紀 掐絲琺瑯纏枝蓮紋
衝天耳三足爐

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A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL TRIPOD
119 CENSER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
the deep rounded sides rising to a flat everted
rim surmounted by a pair of upright loop
handles, supported on three gilt-bronze
mythical beast legs, the body decorated with
stylised cicadas and the base with multi-
coloured foliage scrolls, below a band of
archaistic geometric motifs and a band of floral
scrolls, all against a turquoise-blue ground
18.1 cm, 7⅛ in.
£ 6,000-8,000
HK$ 62,000-82,500 US$ 7,900-10,500
清十八世紀 掐絲琺瑯衝天耳瑞
獸三足爐

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130 Buyers are liable to pay both the hammer price (as estimated above) and the buyer’s premium together with any applicable taxes and Artist’s Resale Right (which will depend on the individual circumstanc-
es). Refer to the Buying at Auction and VAT sections at the back of this catalogue for further information.