A pair of cloisonné enamel jars and covers
19th century
Each of ovoid form rising to the high shoulders and short neck, raised on a slightly tapering gilt foot, the exterior colourfully enamelled with eight large leafy lotus blossoms between a ruyi-head border and lotus-petal panels, flanked by a pair of gilt lion-mask loose-ring handles, the neck with a classic scroll, the covers similarly decorated, the interior turquoise enamelled.
17.9cm (7in) wide (4).
Each of ovoid form rising to the high shoulders and short neck, raised on a slightly tapering gilt foot, the exterior colourfully enamelled with eight large leafy lotus blossoms between a ruyi-head border and lotus-petal panels, flanked by a pair of gilt lion-mask loose-ring handles, the neck with a classic scroll, the covers similarly decorated, the interior turquoise enamelled.
17.9cm (7in) wide (4).
Estimate:
£3,000 - 5,000
HK$ 36,000 - 61,000
US$ 4,700 - 7,800
HK$ 36,000 - 61,000
US$ 4,700 - 7,800
Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art
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