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                                                                        A PAIR OF EXPORT PAINTED ENAMEL
                                                                        HANDLED CANDLESTICKS

                                                                        QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

                                                                        The candlesticks are fnely decorated with a

                                                                        pink lotus and vegetal motif which continues

                                                                        on the underside of both the dishes and the

                                                                        handle.

                                                                        8 in. ( 20.4 cm.) high                   (2)

                                                                        $5,000-8,000

                                                                        PROVENANCE:

                                                                        The James E. Sowell Collection, Dallas,
                                                                        Texas.

                                                                        清乾隆
                                                                        外銷畫琺瑯藍地花卉紋燭台一對

                                                                641     642
                                                                   642  AN EXPORT PAINTED ENAMEL TRAY
                                                                   643  LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY

36                                                                      The tray is rectangular with cut corners and
                                                                        short bracket feet. It is painted with fgures at
                                                                        leisure in landscape.
                                                                        11 æ in. (29.8 cm.) wide

                                                                        $2,000-3,000

                                                                        PROVENANCE:

                                                                        The James E. Sowell Collection, Dallas,
                                                                        Texas.

                                                                        清十八世紀末/十九世紀初
                                                                        外銷銅胎畫琺瑯山水人物圖托盤

                                                                        643
                                                                        AN EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE BUTTERFLY
                                                                        TEAPOT AND COVER

                                                                        19TH CENTURY

                                                                        The teapot and cover are enameled with

                                                                        foral and spiraling forms, and each has

                                                                        anthropomorphic eyes. The base is enameled

                                                                        in iron-red with a four-character Daoguang

                                                                        reign mark (possibly apocryphal). The metal

                                                                        handle is wrapped in wicker.

                                                                        5 in. (12.5 cm.) long                    (3)

                                                                        $5,000-8,000

                                                                        PROVENANCE:

                                                                        The James E. Sowell Collection, Dallas,
                                                                        Texas.

                                                                        清十九世紀 外銷粉彩蝶紋壺
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