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A RARE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE TRIPOD Provenance: a French private collection
‘CRANES’ INCENSE BURNER AND COVER
Qing Dynasty 來源： 法國私人收藏
Finely cast and supported on the backs of three cranes, the globular
body colourfully enamelled with a continuous scene of lotus pond, Compare with a related cloisonné enamel and gilt-bronze tripod
depicting swimming, flying, resting and pecking egrets amongst lotus ‘cranes’ incense burner and cover, late 18th century, illustrated by
leaves and sprays of lotus blossoms, all beneath a floral band to the H.Brinker and A.Lutz, Chinese Cloisonné: The Pierre Uldry Collection,
London, 1989, pl.324. See also another related pair of cloisonné
waisted neck, flanked by a pair of handles, the reticulated domed enamel incense burners and covers with crane supports, Qianlong, in
cover finely decorated with three large ruyi-shaped lappets enamelled the British Museum, London, one of which is illustrated by E.S.Rawski
with foliate scrolls, surmounted by a bud-shaped finial meticulously and J.Rawson, eds., China: The Three Emperors 1662-1795, London,
enamelled with further floral sprays, wood stand. 2005, pl.304. See also a related cloisonné enamel and gilt-bronze
105cm (41 1/3in) high (3). tripod ‘cranes’ incense burner and cover, Qianlong, which was sold at
Bonhams London, 10 November 2016, lot 96.
£35,000 - 45,000
CNY320,000 - 410,000 This Lot is a pair to Lot 235 in this catalogue.
清 銅胎掐絲琺瑯蓮塘鴛鴦圖鶴壽三足蓋爐

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