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A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ‘EIGHT
BUDDHIST EMBLEMS’ CUP STAND
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The fat-bottomed dish is modelled with a slightly
raised collar to the centre. It is fnely enamelled to
the centre with a stylised Chinese seal character
for fu (good fortune), enclosed by a petal band.
The well is decorated with the Eight Buddhist
Emblems, bajixiang, supported on a band of
composite foral sprays to the well, below a further
band of cloud scrolls at the rim, all reserved on a
turquoise ground.
6¿ in. (15.7 cm.) diam.
£15,000-20,000 $20,000-26,000
€17,000-22,000
明 掐絲琺瑯「福」字八吉祥紋杯托

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A SMALL CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL CUP
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The small vessel is decorated to the exterior with
various fowerheads encircled by a scrolling foral
vine, all above a petal band around the foot. The
base is decorated with a further fower spray.
2¡ in. (5.8 cm.) diam.
£3,000-5,000 $4,000-6,500
€3,400-5,600
明 銅鎏金掐絲琺瑯花卉紋杯

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