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A CANTON ENAMEL PLANTER A CANTON ENAMEL STAR-SHAPED TRAY
18th century 18th century
Of rectangular form, with canted corners, set on four canted feet, With inverse lobed rim, painted with a male and female pheasant
decorated with panels of leafy peony stems and further flowers issuing perched on blue pierced rockwork, amongst flowering peonies, prunus
from blue pierced rockwork, within archaistic dragon borders, all on a and blossoming magnolia, within border panels of further flower sprays
yellow grounds reserved with hibiscus and scattered blossom amongst on a lime green and yellow foliated ground.
entwined scrolling foliage, the flattened rim with a band of key fret. 37cm (14.1/2in) wide.
31.5cm (12.3/8in) long.
£1,200 - 1,500
£1,000 - 1,500 CNY12,000 - 15,000
CNY9,700 - 15,000 HK$14,000 - 18,000
HK$12,000 - 18,000

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