An imperial cloisonné and champlevé enamel 'phoenix' ice chest
The Property of a Gentleman 紳士藏品
An imperial cloisonné and champlevé enamel 'phoenix' ice chest
Qianlong/Jiaqing
Of square section with straight sides tapering to the base, divided into three horizontal registers by two raised ribs, the middle section enamelled with shou medallions within a foliate sunburst, flanked by a pair of formal lotus flowers, the top and bottom registers each with pairs of confronted red phoenixes centred on a blue bat grasping a wan character in its mouth, all reserved on a dense foliate turquoise-blue ground, two sides set with gilt-bronze C-shaped handles, the interior with a fitted metal liner, wood stand. 34 x 68 x 68 cm (13 3/8 x 26 7/8 x 26 7/8 in) (2).
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The Property of a Gentleman 紳士藏品
An imperial cloisonné and champlevé enamel 'phoenix' ice chest
Qianlong/Jiaqing
Of square section with straight sides tapering to the base, divided into three horizontal registers by two raised ribs, the middle section enamelled with shou medallions within a foliate sunburst, flanked by a pair of formal lotus flowers, the top and bottom registers each with pairs of confronted red phoenixes centred on a blue bat grasping a wan character in its mouth, all reserved on a dense foliate turquoise-blue ground, two sides set with gilt-bronze C-shaped handles, the interior with a fitted metal liner, wood stand. 34 x 68 x 68 cm (13 3/8 x 26 7/8 x 26 7/8 in) (2).
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