Page 80 - Sotheby's May 10th 2017 London Important Chinese Art

႒166 SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

A GILT BRONZE AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL
ARCHAISTIC SQUARE VASE, FANGHU
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD

the square tapering body rising from a short spreading foot to
an angled shoulder and short aring neck, brightly enamelled
to each face of the body with a taotie mask divided by gilt-
bronze notched anges, repeated at the corners, the foot and
neck with stylised lotus and dragon bands similarly divided, the
shoulder set with a pair of dragon handles
28.5 cm, 11¼ in.
£ 3,000-5,000
HK$ 29,000-48,300 US$ 3,750-6,300

167
A CLOISONNE ENAMEL HU SHAPED VASE
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

of square section, the rounded sides rising from a tall
spreading foot to a waisted neck and straight rim, with two
applied gilt-bronze lion mask-ring handles to the shoulder,
166 decorated in bright enamels with a bird perched on owering
branches of peony issuing from rockwork, all reserved on a
turquoise ground, between wide bands of scrolling lotus at the
foot and at the neck
29 cm, 11⅜ in.
£ 10,000-15,000
HK$ 96,500-145,000 US$ 12,500-18,700

167

78 SOTHEBY’S