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A PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ‘DUCK AND TORTOISE’
CANDLESTICKS
Qianlong
Each duck standing upright with outstretched wings, atop a tortoise
resting upon two writhing serpents to the centre of a shallow tripod
dish, decorated to the interior with foaming waves, the exterior with
lotus petal lappets, the bird supporting a drip pan with later European
ormolu mounted floral candleholder.
22.5cm (8.7/8in) high. (2).

£4,000 - 6,000
HK$41,000 - 62,000
CNY35,000 - 53,000

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A SMALL CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ‘FLORAL’ BOX AND COVER
18th century
The hexa-lobed cover with a central floral roundel, surrounded with
345 further florets, reserved on a blue ground, the box sides similarly
decorated. 5.2cm (2in) wide (2).
£800 - 1,200
HK$8,300 - 12,000
CNY7,100 - 11,000

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