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A PAIR OF CLOISONNE ENAMEL concentric bands of the ‘Three Friends of Winter’,
CANDLESTICKS ! oral motifs, and ruyi-form clouds, the petals
of the smaller tray in variegated white and red
LATE MING DYNASTY
enamel, the interior and metalwork gilt (2)
each with a bell-shaped base supporting a Height 10½ in., 26.7 cm
tapering cylindrical shaft # tted with a central
$ 20,000-30,000
tray and surmounted by a small lotus-form tray
with a metal pricket, the base with polychrome ׼͋ ზߣỻക೗๻ᚂ،೦ᇳ७ᐈၽɓ࿁
scrolling lotus against a bright turquoise ground
all between a band of upright lappets below and
wavy bands above, the shaft with blossoms and
ruyi-form clouds, the central drip tray with an
everted rim and ornamented to both sides with

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