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A MAGNIFICENT AND RARE LARGE CLOISONNE 清十八世紀
ENAMEL ‘DRAGON’ TIANQIUPING
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY 掐絲琺瑯蒼龍教子紋天球瓶
robustly cast with a globular body surmounted by a 來源：
cylindrical neck with lipped rim, brightly enamelled against Helen Phelps Stokes Merrill 收藏（1905-2004年），應
a turquoise ground with a ferocious red dragon and its 得自其父，即著名紐約建築師 Isaac Newton Phelps
young, their scaly bodies terminating in muscular limbs and Stokes（1867-1944年），自此家族傳承
sharp claws, powerfully writhing amongst scrolling clouds
in pursuit of a flaming pearl, all above tumultuous cresting
waves crashing against stylised mountains, the recessed
base and the rim gilt
55.3 cm, 21¾ in.
PROVENANCE
Collection of Helen Phelps Stokes Merrill (1905-2004),
probably acquired from her father, Isaac Newton Phelps
Stokes (1867-1944), a famous New York architect, and
thence by descent.
HK$ 1,800,000-2,500,000
US$ 230,000-319,000

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