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17
A RARE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL BOWL
19th century
Of rounded form inverted towards the top, raised
on short foot, the exterior colourfully enamelled
with four depictions of a robe-clad figure seated on
rockwork amongst tumultuous waves on a ground
of turquoise ground, the interior decorated in the
well with a medallion enclosing a red five-clawed
dragon emerging from crashing waves and rocks by
a tortoise against green ground, the cavetto with a
tiger, phoenix and qilin against turquoise ground, all
reserved against ruyi-shaped cloud scrolls, the base
enamelled with a foliate lotus blossom.
22cm (8 5/8in) diam.

£800 - 1,200
CNY7,200 - 11,000

十九世紀 銅胎掐絲琺瑯瑞獸紋盌

Provenance:
J. C. Vickery, London
E. A. Parry (1879-1946), London, acquired from the
above on 25 August 1924, and thence by descent

來源：
倫敦古董商J. C. Vickery
倫敦E. A. Parry（1879-1946）舊藏，於1924年8月
25日購自上者，並由後人保存迄今

The form of the present bowl, unusually inverted
towards the rim, as well as the decoration, suggest
it may have been used for a ritual purpose or as
an alms bowl. The interior is decorated with five
mythological creatures, dragon, tortoise, phoenix,
tiger and qilin. This is an unusual combination which
varies from the known combination of the Five
Heavenly Beasts, which includes a number of these
creatures, but not the qilin, and in other colours.

盌束口，弧壁深腹，下承圈足，略呈缽形。外壁飾
四人著袍立於礁石之上，內壁飾龍、龜、虎、鳳、
麒麟五種瑞獸。《禮記》中將麟鳳龜龍稱為「四
靈」，而道家則以青龍、白虎、朱雀、玄武四方神
獸為「四靈」，此例中所飾神獸或為「四靈」之組
合變體。

Lot 17 (invoice)

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