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A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ‘THREE FRIENDS OF WINTER’ BOWL A similar cloisonné enamel bowl decorated with the ‘Three Friends’
16th century motif was sold by Sotheby’s, London, 16 May 2018, lot 143. Another
Brightly enamelled with variety of colours with bamboo, prunus and 16th century bowl with Buddhist lions to the exterior, dated 16th
pine, between floral bands at the short flaring foot and everted mouth century, was sold in these rooms, 15 May 2018, lot 682.
rim, the interior with four Buddhist lions playing with brocade balls,
the well with a frolicking carp underneath the sun. 22.5cm (8 3/4in) For another similar bowl with the ‘Three Friends of winter’ design,
diam. dated mid-16th century, and held in the Les Arts Décoratifs - Musées
des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, see B. Quette, Cloisonné: Chinese Enamels
£5,000 - 8,000 from the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, 2011, p. 247, no. 46.
HK$51,000 - 82,000
CNY45,000 - 72,000

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. ASIAN ART - PART II | 289