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PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT ASIAN FAMILY COLLECTION
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AN IMPERIAL CLOISONNE ENAMEL TRIPOD ᪺̗㡳 ྽⽗ኰ⚙ᾬῚ૤㹪૔ಧ♄ᕨլ⡪˖㉛⯰ᷴ
CENSER AND COVER
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) ϝᬝ
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The censer is modelled with a globular body flanked by two
'POUIJMM )FJSMPPNT 卿ᇌ⊐ -PSE .BSHBEBMF PG *TMBZ ⦏ᐂ
upright strap-handles decorated with prunus and rests on three
ٳᘹצ೥ᇑ 卿 ჺ ᝲ ᚚ卿ⴢ㞑ᣢ⻦ԋஇ≢଍ࣿ⇈⇶଍
slightly cabriole feet. The body is finely decorated with gilt wires
forming cloisons infilled with vibrant enamels depicting confronting ཇᐽᐽ㐈卿ᐽ৅ ⽚
kui-dragons amongst lotus scrolls, all below the rim decorated with 㲞ᳰצ೥ᇑ卿 ჺ ᝲ ᚚ卿ᐽ৅ ⽚
a shou character flanked by two kui dragons. The cover is decorated
with a gilt bronze openwork bats and clouds band, below a stepped
cloisonné enamel bands of ruyi-heads and lotus, all surmounted by
an openwork gilt-metal knop finial decorated with lotus scrolls.
19 æ in. (50 cm.) high
HK$3,500,000-4,500,000 US$450,000-580,000
PROVENANCE
Alfred Morrison (1821-1897) and thence by descent to Lord
Margadale of Islay, at Fonthill House, Tilsbury, Wiltshire (Fonthill
Heirlooms)
Sold at Christie’s London, The Morrison Collection of Chinese
Porcelain and Enamels, 18 October 1971, lot 110
Sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 1 December 2010, lot 3032

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