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PROPERTY FROM THE BETTY I. FLEMING TRUST
~1214
A RARE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ARCHAISTIC ‘WHEELED’ PHOENIX-FORM VASE, ZUN
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The vessel is in the shape of a phoenix gripping an axle with its claws between two stationary spoked
wheels and further supported by a smaller wheel inserted into the tail. The body is decorated with
archaistic scrolls and wide bands of key fret outlining the under-turned tail. The wings have blue feathers,
and a pair of green, archaistic bird scrolls in relief fank a taotie mask on the breast. A pseudo-notched
fange that centers the head, neck and body matches the four fanges on the trumpet-shaped vase which
rises from the center of the back.
11¬ in. (29.5 cm.) high, hongmu stand, Japanese wood box
$150,000-180,000

PROVENANCE
Acquired in Asia in the mid-1940s, and thence by descent.
清乾隆 掐絲琺瑯仿古饕餮紋鳩車尊

Fig.1 Bronze zun, Han dynasty. After Xiqing gujian, compiled in 1749, vol. 11, no. 29.

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