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PROPERTY OF A FRENCH NOBLE FAMILY
法國貴族珍藏
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RARE TABLETTE DE COUR EN EMAUX CLOISONNES, HU
CHINE, DYNASTIE MING, EPOQUE JIAJING (1522-1566)
De forme très légèrement incurvée, la face extérieure est ornée de
huit grues volant parmi des nuages multicolores au-dessus des
trigrammes, la partie inférieure à décor de vagues et montagnes sur
fond bleu nuit. L’autre face reprend un décor similaire sur fond blanc.
Hauteur: 45 cm. (17æ in.)
€8,000-12,000 $9,400-14,000
£7,200-11,000
PROVENANCE
The collection was formed by the present owner’s great-grandfather,
from late 19th century to early 20th century.

This present hu tablet is an extremely rare cloisonne enamel example
bearing this type of decoration. The association of fying cranes
and trigrams is typical of the Jiajing period and is usually found on
porcelains under Emperor Jiajing’s reign. The motif of fying cranes
(yipin niao) implies wishes for rising high in rank. The trigrams are
ancient symbols associated with Daoist divination. It refects Emperor
Jiajing’s keen interest in Daoism and the pursuit of immortality.
A VERY RARE CLOISONNE ENAMEL COURT TABLET, HU
CHINA, MING DYNASTY, JIAJING PERIOD (1522-1566)
明嘉靖 掐絲琺瑯仙鶴八卦紋笏板
來源：法國貴族珍藏，由現藏家祖父於19世紀末至20世紀初購入

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