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A SMALL GILT-COPPER FIGURE OF A A GROUP OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL A PAIR OF PAINTED ENAMEL YELLOW-
LAMA WARES GROUND ‘DRAGON’ DISHES
19th century 19th century 18th century
The Buddhist priest seated in padmasana Comprising: a small bottle vase with a typical Each finely painted with three confronted
atop a lotus throne and wearing long lotus scroll meander; two Ming-style circular dragons writhing amongst multi-coloured
patchwork kasaya of a monk, the hands in trays; together with a square cinnabar-lacquer clouds and vying for a flaming pearl, the
mudra; together with two cloisonné enamel tray with a narrative scene. exterior with stylised clouds on a blue ground,
dishes, one with a ‘Hundred Antiques’ motif The bottle vase: 12cm (4 3/4in) high (4). the bases with a two-character seal mark.
and one with five bats encircling a shou 11.5cm (4 1/2in) diam. (2).
roundel. £600 - 800
7.5cm (3in) high (3). CNY5,500 - 7,300 £2,000 - 3,000
HK$6,600 - 8,800 CNY18,000 - 28,000
£300 - 400 HK$22,000 - 33,000
CNY2,800 - 3,700
HK$3,300 - 4,400

Provenance
An American private collection (label)

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