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PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
6369
A PAIR OF POLYCHROME ENAMELED METAL AND
LACQUERED WOOD DA JI WALL PANELS
20th century
Each identically constructed with a metal plate in raised relief of a
6369 bat and a ribbon-tied double gourd vase with symbols of the Eight
Immortals surrounding the character da on the upper lobe, the Eight
Buddhist Emblems surrounding the character ji on the lower lobe,
the characters covered in gilt, the remaining raised relief colored in
rich enamels in contrast to pale blue enamel background of the vase
set on a carved wood stand; the relief elements attached to a black
lacquered wood panel painted in gilt and raised enamel colors with
further leafy gourd vines within a heavy hardwood frame with a metal
suspension bracket (minor wear, age cracks to lacquer).
31 1/8 x 27 1/8in (79 x 69) dimensions of wood frame
$5,000 - 7,000

6370
A PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMELED LIONS AND STANDS
Each formed in sections and assembled in a half-recumbent pose
with a movable tassel attached to the front harness of each lion: one
animal resting his right foot on a ball tied with trailing ribbons, his
mate resting her left foot on a playful pup and both supported on a
waisted rectangular plinth draped with brocade cloth, the enamels
brightly hued on a dark turquoise ground.
30 x 21 x 15 1/4in (76 x 53.5 x 38.5cm) each

$4,000 - 6,000
6370
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF A GENTLEMAN
6371
A CLOISONNÉ ENAMELED CENSER AND COVER
Qianlong mark, late Qing/Republic period
The censer of compressed globular form raised on three cabriole legs
topped with animal heads, the hollow handles fashioned as squared
spirals and inlaid with colorful flower heads and leaf scrolls that
repeat in a more complex pattern around the body, the upright lip
on the censer bearing the six-character mark impressed in standard
script; the domed cover encircled with dragons above waves and
further flowering branches beneath the recumbent fu-lion finial (dents,
wear to enamels).
41 1/2in (106cm) high
29 1/2in (75cm) length across the handles
$7,000 - 10,000

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