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THREE PAINTED ENAMEL ‘LAI NAM
THONG’ JARS AND COVERS AND A
PAINTED ENAMEL ‘BENCHARONG’
BRUSH HOLDER AND COVER
19th century
The cosmetics jars decorated with rows of
gilt flower sprays on royal blue grounds, the
brush holder with trailing flowers on a bright
yellow ground. The largest jars 7cm (2.3/4in)
diam. (8).
£800 - 1,200
349 HK$8,300 - 12,000
CNY7,100 - 11,000
Provenance: Acquired directly from Princess
of Thailand in the 1960’s, by repute
350
A PAIR OF PAINTED ENAMEL ‘DRAGON’
BOXES AND COVERS
18th century
Each circular box with a flat lid painted with
a writhing four-clawed dragon amongst
multi-hued auspicious clouds, surrounded
with a floral border, the box sides similarly
decorated.
350 Each: 9.5cm (3 3/4in) wide (4).

£800 - 1,200
HK$8,300 - 12,000
CNY7,100 - 11,000
351
A PAINTED ENAMEL ‘EUROPEAN
SUBJECT’ CADDY AND COVER
18th century
Each face painted with European ladies and
gentlemen at leisurely pursuits, on terraces
and in riverside gardens, with boys in
attendance, on pale blue grounds reserved
with scrolling foliage and flower sprays.
13.5cm (5.1/4in) high.
£800 - 1,200
HK$8,300 - 12,000
CNY7,100 - 11,000
351 352
A CANTON ENAMEL ‘DEER AND PINE’
CUP AND SAUCER
18th century
With canted corners, decorated with two
deer in a landscape of lingzhi, pine and
rockwork.
The saucer 10.2cm (4in) wide (2).

£600 - 800
HK$6,200 - 8,300
CNY5,300 - 7,100

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