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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF BROOKS
AND DOROTHY COFIELD

A PAIR OF SMALL CLOISONNE
VASES
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

each of slightly attened hu-form with loop
handles set at opposite sides of the shoulder,
the sides of each vase with a pair of red mythical
creatures dangling a chime from which three
tassels hang, all over a turquoise ground, pendent
ruyi heads encircling the neck, oral scroll around
the foot, the handles, interior, and base of gilt
bronze (2)
Height 3½ in., 8.9 cm

PROVENANCE

Collection of Robert Stidham, Seattle,
Washington.
Crane Gallery, Seattle, 31st October 2013.

$ 4,000-6,000

Robert Stidham 2013 10 31
Crane Gallery

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PROPERTY FROM A NEW YORK COLLECTION

A PAIR OF LARGE CLOISONNE
ENAMEL VASES
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

each of globular form rising from a splayed
foot, the bodies depicting peony, lotus, and
dahlia emerging from rockwork and ponds, with
paradise ycatchers, egrets, and other auspicious
birds among the blossoms, below layered bands
at the shoulder of ruyi, cranes amidst scrolled
clouds, and sti upright leaves, each cylindrical
neck with four of the ‘Eight Buddhist Emblems’
below a band of ruyi at the mouth, all against
a bright blue ground, with a lotus meander
encircling the foot (2)
Height 24½ in., 62.2 cm

$ 12,000-18,000

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