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FOUR SMALL CANTON ENAMEL
91 91 SQUARE TRAYS
A LARGE CANTON ENAMEL HAND 18th century
MIRROR Each quatre-lobed shallow tray finely painted
18th/19th century with arrangements of Precious Objects, the
Inset to each side with mirror glass, the walls with a scrolling foliate border, the base
shaped handle with painted and repoussé with a three-character seal mark, all raised
decoration with lotus and other floral blooms on four short feet, with reticulated hardwood
amongst scrolling foliage and within petal and stands.
foliate lappet borders, the mirror surrounds Each: 10cm (3 7/8in) wide (8).
similarly decorated, all on a cobalt blue £500 - 700
enamel ground. CNY4,800 - 6,800
42.5cm (16.3/4in) long. HK$5,900 - 8,200

£1,000 - 1,500 92
CNY9,700 - 15,000 TWO CANTON ENAMEL ‘EUROPEAN
HK$12,000 - 18,000 SUBJECT’ DISHES
Probably 19th century
92 One painted with a lady seated beside a child,
36 | BONHAMS before a vase with a peony spray and coral,
within a border of archaistic dragon panels;
the other with a lady and boy gathering
flowersprays before a similar vase, within
border panels of prunus blossom and further
flowering stems, all on lilac geometric pattern
grounds.
11.5cm (4.1/2in) diam. (2).
£500 - 600
CNY4,800 - 5,800
HK$5,900 - 7,100