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A PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL RHINOCEROS
19th Century
Each standing foursquare with head slightly lowered, their horns, ears,
mouths and tails left in gilt copper, the remaining surface decorated on a
turquoise-blue ground with stylized hides and green ‘armor-plating’ at the
chest and rear and divided by floral scrolling all over, the spine picked out
in a thin puce ridged line, the tails flicked to one side.
8in (20cm) across, wood stands

$4,000 - 6,000
十九世紀 琺瑯彩犀牛一對

For Qianlong pre-cursors of this type of animal model, see A & J
Speelman, Chinese Sculpture and Works of Art, London, 2002, pp.68-
69, no. 31. The pair of rams are similarly decorated with areas of green-
ground panels at the chest and haunches all set on a stylized scrolling
floral ground and with gilt-copper highlights to the horns, mouths and tails.

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A CHAMPLEVÉ AND GILT-COPPER REPOUSSE SEATED LOUHAN
Qing Dynasty
The figure wearing a diamond-patchwork robe enameled in rust-red, blue
and turquoise patches each centered with pendant jewels and bordered
by gilt lines, the hems further engraved with floral scrolls on a diaper
ground, the thoughtful open-mouthed louhan with shaved head seated
with arms crossed under his robes.
6 3/4in (17cm) high

$1,200 - 1,800

清 掐絲銅鎏金錘揲羅漢像

A vary similar example dated to the 18th Century was offered at Cambi, 46
Genova, Arte Orientale, 4 June 2012, lot 208. Another figure from the
William Boyce Thompson Collection was offered at Sotheby’s, New York,
24 June 2020, lot 928; and two others from the Greenwald Collection
were sold at Christie’s, New York, 5 April 2011, lot 372. A parcel-gilt
repousse copper figure in an identical pose was offered at Christie’s,
New York, 22-23 March 2012, lot 1783.

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