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A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ‘BAJIXIANG’ BOX AND
COVER
Late Ming Dynasty
The slightly domed cover enamelled in the centre
with a medallion enclosing a Sanskrit letter om,
surrounded by the auspicious Eight Buddhist
Emblems amongst stylised floral scrolls on a bright
turquoise ground, the vertical sides of the cover
decorated with a multi-coloured band of ruyi-heads
borne on foliate scroll, a similar band of floral scrolls
on the side of the box. 20.4cm (8in) diam. (2).

£8,000 - 12,000
CNY70,000 - 110,000

明晚期 掐絲琺瑯八吉祥紋圓蓋盒

A related combination of the Eight Buddhist
Symbols, bajixiang, and scrolling lotus can be seen
on a smaller cloisonné enamel circular box and
cover (11.4cm diam.) with a Jingtai mark in the
Uldry Collection, see H.Brinker and A.Lutz, Chinese
Cloisonné: The Pierre Uldry Collection, Zürich,
218 1985, no.79. The more generous dimensions of
the present lot allow for the addition of a central
medallion containing the meditative ‘om’ character,
further enhancing the Buddhist theme of the piece.

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A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL CUP STAND
Late Ming Dynasty
The circular dish with a central raised plinth to hold
a small cup foot, encircled with flower-petal lappets,
enamelled with scrolling lotus on a turquoise ground,
surrounded by a band of various flowers on a white
ground, the everted rim with further floral scrolls on
a turquoise ground. 16.4cm (6 1/2in) diam.

£4,000 - 6,000
CNY35,000 - 53,000

明晚期 掐絲琺瑯番蓮紋盞托

Compare with a related cloisonné enamel cup
stand, decorated with lotus and chrysanthemums,
16th century, illustrated in Chinese Cloisonné: The
Pierre Uldry Collection, London, 1989, no.82.

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