A rare cloisonné enamel lobed oval flower holder
18th century
Finely enamelled all round with colourful blossoms borne on foliate sprays, the top with five apertures each framed by a slightly raised rim and the base decorated with a cracked-ice design, all reserved on a dark blue ground, raised on four gilt-bronze ruyi floral incised supports. 9.9 cm (3½in) wide
Finely enamelled all round with colourful blossoms borne on foliate sprays, the top with five apertures each framed by a slightly raised rim and the base decorated with a cracked-ice design, all reserved on a dark blue ground, raised on four gilt-bronze ruyi floral incised supports. 9.9 cm (3½in) wide
Sold for
£5,000
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance: a European private collection
十八世紀 掐絲琺瑯花卉紋海棠式五孔花插
來源: 歐洲私人收藏
A similar meandering floral design can be seen on a small cloisonné enamel waterpot, attributed to the second half of the 18th century, illustrated by H.Brinker and A.Lutz in Chinese Cloisonné: The Pierre Uldry Collection, New York, 1989, pl.301.
Lot heading
The Property of a Gentleman 紳士藏品
Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art
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