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A LARGE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL
A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL INCENSE SET
QIANLONG MARKS AND PERIOD ARCHAISTIC BEAKER VASES, GU
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
comprising: an archaistic rectangular censer and cover
raised on tall ‘dragon’ legs; a pear-shaped square vase each of square section, the central swelling section rising
with loop handles; and a square box and cover with canted from a high spreading foot to a tall trumpet neck, the four
corners; each brightly enamelled with taotie masks amidst corners set with notched flanges, brightly enamelled to each
leafy geometric scrolls, the bases incised with the Qianlong side with a taotie mask between pendent and stiff leaf bands
five-character mark (2)
(5) 35.5 cm, 14 in.
The censer: 13.5 cm, 5⅜ in.
PROVENANCE
‡ £ 50,000-70,000 Sotheby’s London, 6th November 2013, lot 127.
HK$ 515,000-720,000 US$ 65,500-92,000
£ 30,000-50,000
清乾隆 掐絲琺瑯爐瓶盒組 HK$ 308,000-515,000 US$ 39,300-65,500
《乾隆年製 泰》款 清乾隆 掐絲琺瑯饕餮紋花觚一對

來源
倫敦蘇富比2013年11月6日，編號127

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