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A GROUP OF FOUR SILVER BOXES A MINIATURE ENAMELED METAL THREE-SECTION BOX
19th/20th century Qianlong mark
Made for the Thai and Burmese market, the first of rectangular form Of rectangular form with indented corners to the lid, the middle tray
depicting a scene from the Ramakien, the underside impressed and the base raised on four corner feet, painted in blue and famille
in Chinese to read Sheng Chang and Hua Yin; the second of rose enamels on a white ground with flowers, birds and a garden
rectangular form cast in dragons and butterflies, the underside rock on the top, the side walls framed with black trim around floral
incised Bing and impressed Chang Yuan and possibly Hua Yin; the panels on the long sides and blue-painted dragons on the short
third of rectangular form surmounted by a convex lid, cast in floral sides, the white enamel also covering the interior surfaces with
and elephant designs; the fourth of square shape; the hinged lid further auspicious emblems painted inside the lid and a bat hovering
and sides covered in decoration of figures in Burmese attire possibly on a peach to the center of the exterior base bearing the four-
depicting Jataka tales. character mark in black standard script, the exposed metal edges
5 1/8in (13cm) width of first and biggest throughout finished in gilt.
2in (5cm) long
$1,500 - 2,500 1 5/8in (4cm) high

6358 $1,500 - 2,500
TWO CANTON ENAMELED METAL DISHES
Qianlong marks, Late Qing/Republic period 6360
The first enameled with floral sprigs on a black ground covering the TWO CLOISONNÉ LIDDED CONTAINERS
interior surfaces and exterior sides, the recessed base bearing the The first a rectangular-sectioned jar with elephant-head handles
six-character mark surrounded by a large peach on a shou character suspending loose rings, the turquoise ground inlaid with auspicious
all on a yellow ground; the second enameled in a more traditional fruits, flowers, butterflies and a phoenix perched on a garden
millefleur pattern, the recessed base bearing the six-character mark rock, the faceted lid finished en suite, the interior surfaces and the
surrounded by turquoise colored enamel. recessed base covered with blue enamel (wear); the second a box
10 3/8 and 8 5/8in (26.5 and 22cm) diameters of compressed globular form with brightly colored blossoms, fruit,
shuangxi and shou characters on a white ground, blue enamel
$1,200 - 1,800 covering the interior and the recessed base also bearing a six-
character Daoguang mark in red and white enamel (wear).
10in (25.3cm) height of jar and lid
10 3/8in (26.5cm) diameter of box
$800 - 1,200

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