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733                                                              PROVENANCE
                                                                 Roger Keverne, Ltd., London.
PROPERTY FROM A NEW YORK COLLECTION
                                                                 $ 20,000-30,000
A CLOISONNE ENAMEL DOUBLE-GOURD
‘PEONY’ VASE                                                     Roger Keverne Ltd
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

the compressed globular body rising from a recessed foot
to a spherical upper section and waisted neck, with peonies
of various colors in full bloom, rising from long, leafy stalks
amidst buds and smaller blossoms, accompanied by lingzhi,
rockwork and other foliage, all on a bright blue ground with
gilding to the wirework, mouth, and base
Height 12 in., 30.5 cm

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