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A lArge CloisonnÉ enAMel MoonflAsk,
BiAnhu
Late 18th century
The rounded body brightly enamelled on one side with a
five-clawed front-facing yellow scaly dragon encircling a
peony containing a flaming pearl against a background
of leafy peonies, the reverse with a green-bodied phoenix
with blue-tipped wings also encircling a red peony, the
bulbous neck with a single large peony on each side
flanked by two gilt-bronze dragon handles cast standing
on the shoulders and neck of the vase with their heads
turned outwards.
66.6cm (26 1/4in) high

£2,000 - 3,000 HK$24,000 - 35,000
CNY19,000 - 28,000

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A CloisonnÉ enAMel tripoD inCense Burner
AnD Cover
19th or 20th century
The globular body enamelled with a dense lotus flower
foliate meander, flanked with upward soaring handles
attached with cash shaped , raised on three beast
mask cabriole legs, the lid similarly decorated and with
repoussé bats amongst clouds and a large knop with a
coiled dragon.
47cm (18 1/2in) high (2).

£1,500 - 2,000 HK$18,000 - 24,000 154
CNY14,000 - 19,000

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