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A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL 清十八世紀 掐絲琺瑯雙龍八吉祥「墨海蒸雲」
RECTANGULAR ALBUM-LEAF FORM 冊頁蓋盒
BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 18 TH CENTURY 來源:
雷金納德暨莉娜．帕默伉儷珍藏，編號NFX1
The cover is decorated with two descending five-clawed
dragons on either side of a four-character inscription carved
on a gilt rectangular panel reading mohai zhengyun (ocean
of ink and clouds), all reserved against a ground of flames
and clouds above crashing waves. The sides of the cover are
decorated with The Eight Buddhist Emblems, and the sides
of the box are further decorated with floral scrolls.

6¬ in. (16.8 cm.) wide

HK$100,000-200,000
US$13,000-26,000

PROV ENA NCE:
The Reginald and Lena Palmer Collection, no. NFX1

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94 A HERITAGE OF APPRECIATION