Property from Another Owner
An 18 karat enamel-decorated gold box
Late Qing/Republic period
In the shape of a butterfly, the side walls finely incised with leafy peony sprays, the interior of the box divided into three compartments, the well fitted cover filled with bright colored enamels within raised gold wire to define the details, the underside with a cartouche mark, reading []yue hua. (weight: 93.3g).
3 5/8in (9cm) wide; weight: 93.3g
In the shape of a butterfly, the side walls finely incised with leafy peony sprays, the interior of the box divided into three compartments, the well fitted cover filled with bright colored enamels within raised gold wire to define the details, the underside with a cartouche mark, reading []yue hua. (weight: 93.3g).
3 5/8in (9cm) wide; weight: 93.3g
Sold for
US$ 7,500
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
originally fromm the Joseph Levine Collection in the United Kingdom; acquired by the current owner in the 1970s
Category: Asian Art
Auction terms and conditions
Contacts
Angela Lee
Bonhams
Work
220 San Bruno Avenue
San Francisco,
94103
United States
WorkTel:
+1 415 503 3358
FaxFax: +1 415 503 3300
Auction Administration
-
Asian Art