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A VERY LARGE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL MOONFLASK
Jiaqing
The flattened circular vessel decorated to each face in vibrant red,
yellow and blue enamels with a large phoenix amongst peony
blossoms against a leafy ground, rising to a globular neck flanked
with gilt-bronze dragons, raised up on a tall foot rim with a key fret
band, carved wood stand.
67cm (26 3/8in) high (2).

£5,000 - 7,000
HK$52,000 - 72,000
CNY44,000 - 62,000
Compare with a similarly large cloisonné enamel moonflask, sold in
our New Bond Street rooms, 13 May 2010, lot 209. Also see another
smaller version sold at Christie’s London, 6 November 2009, lot 271.

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A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL BOTTLE VASE
18th century, the handles late Qing Dynasty
The globular body rising to a tall thin neck and with a garlic head
mouth rim, brightly enamelled with an elaborate lotus flower head
meander, on a sky blue ground, flanked with later added gilt-bronze
Buddhist lion-form handles. 19.5cm (7 5/8in) high
£2,000 - 3,000
HK$21,000 - 31,000
CNY18,000 - 26,000

Provenance: A hand-written note reading “This vase is called
“Beautyé(?) Shoulder”, Tsing Dynasty, approximately 160 years old.
Property of Mr. Bing Hua Li, Care of Roger S. Wills, 5623 Worchester
Ave. Chicago”

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