Property from a Bay Area Collector
A pair of Dehua porcelain flowering trees in Canton enameled metal planters
Late Qing dynasty
Each planter of quatrelobed shape with a classic lotus flower and leaf scroll pattern painted in rich enamels against a turquoise ground, the exposed metal edges finished in gilt and white enamel applied across the recessed base; the flowering prunus tree of porcelain anchored into each pot and surrounded by tiny seeds or pellets combined within a layer of red lacquer.
11 1/4 and 10 1/2in (28.5 and 26.5cm) high
Each planter of quatrelobed shape with a classic lotus flower and leaf scroll pattern painted in rich enamels against a turquoise ground, the exposed metal edges finished in gilt and white enamel applied across the recessed base; the flowering prunus tree of porcelain anchored into each pot and surrounded by tiny seeds or pellets combined within a layer of red lacquer.
11 1/4 and 10 1/2in (28.5 and 26.5cm) high
Sold for
US$ 5,000
inc. premium
Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art
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