A PAIR OF EUROPEAN GILT-BRONZE-MOUNTED CHINESE CLOISONNÉ LARGE ENAMEL VASES, QIANLONG-JIAQING PERIOD (1736-1820)
A PAIR OF EUROPEAN GILT-BRONZE-MOUNTED CHINESE CLOISONNÉ LARGE ENAMEL VASES
QIANLONG-JIAQING PERIOD (1736-1820)
Each vase delicately enamelled with the flowers of the four seasons, all below butterflies in flight and reserved on a turquoise ground, the tops are mounted with European gilt-bronze leafy branches and blooms
The vases 18 ½ in (47 cm.) high, overall height 35 ½ in. (90 cm.)
Provenance
Acquired in China in the late 19th century and thence by descent to the current owner.
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THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN LADY
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A PAIR OF EUROPEAN GILT-BRONZE-MOUNTED CHINESE CLOISONNÉ LARGE ENAMEL VASES
QIANLONG-JIAQING PERIOD (1736-1820)
Each vase delicately enamelled with the flowers of the four seasons, all below butterflies in flight and reserved on a turquoise ground, the tops are mounted with European gilt-bronze leafy branches and blooms
The vases 18 ½ in (47 cm.) high, overall height 35 ½ in. (90 cm.)
Provenance
Acquired in China in the late 19th century and thence by descent to the current owner.
Pre-Lot Text
THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN LADY
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