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A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER
16th century, the handles later
The wide vessel of a globular bombé-form and raised on three
tapering legs, the exterior brightly enamelled with lotus flower heads
on a scrolling leafy meander, all reserved on a blue ground, flanked
with later added gilt-bronze beast mask handles. 26.5cm (10 3/8in)
wide
£8,000 - 12,000
HK$83,000 - 120,000
CNY71,000 - 110,000
According to a discussion in B.Quette, Cloisonné: Chinese Enamels
from the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties, New York, 2011, it
appears it was common practice in the Qing Dynasty to re-model
cloisonné enamel pieces of the preceding dynasties with gilt bronze
mounts. Whilst the present lot has had two extra, well-cast beast
mask handles added, unusually it has managed to retain its original
tripod legs.
339
A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL CUP STAND
Ming Dynasty
The circular dish with a central raised plinth to hold a small cup base,
enamelled with three chilong dragons on a white ground, surrounded 339
with lingzhi fungus motifs at the flat rim. 16.3cm (6 3/8in) diam.

£1,000 - 1,500
HK$10,000 - 16,000
CNY8,800 - 13,000

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. ASIAN ART - PART I | 127