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LOT 79

Lot 79

A Pair of Large Imperial-Style Cloisonné Enamel 'Lei'-Form Censers, 19th/20th Century

A Pair of Large Imperial-Style Cloisonné Enamel 'Lei'-Form Censers, 19th/20th Century
Lot 79 Details
A Pair of Large Imperial-Style Cloisonné Enamel 'Lei'-Form Censers, 19th/20th Century

十九/二十世纪 御制风格掐丝珐琅大香炉一对

Of squat baluster-form, the body and foot adorned with crenellated gilded bronze edges, a broad central band of 'taotie' masks, 'kui' dragons, bi-discs, stylized mythical creatures, and scrolls
19.3 x 19.7 in — 49 x 50 cm

Estimate $6,000-$8,000

Realised: $10,000
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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A Pair of Large Imperial-Style Cloisonné Enamel 'Lei'-Form Censers, 19th/20th Century
  • A Pair of Large Imperial-Style Cloisonné Enamel 'Lei'-Form Censers, 19th/20th Century
  • A Pair of Large Imperial-Style Cloisonné Enamel 'Lei'-Form Censers, 19th/20th Century
  • A Pair of Large Imperial-Style Cloisonné Enamel 'Lei'-Form Censers, 19th/20th Century
  • A Pair of Large Imperial-Style Cloisonné Enamel 'Lei'-Form Censers, 19th/20th Century
  • A Pair of Large Imperial-Style Cloisonné Enamel 'Lei'-Form Censers, 19th/20th Century
  • A Pair of Large Imperial-Style Cloisonné Enamel 'Lei'-Form Censers, 19th/20th Century
Provenance:

L'Escalier de Cristal, Paris
Private Collection, Montreal, QC
来源:
巴黎,水晶楼(L'Escalier de Cristal)古董行;
蒙特利尔,魁北克,私人收藏

Note:

A cloisonné 'lei' vessel of the same form can be found at the Musée des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, illustrated in "Cloisonné: Chinese Enamels from the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties" by Beatrice Quette, 2011, p. 99, fig. 5.31.

Compare with examples from Christie's Paris, December 12, 2018, lot 108, price realised 343,500 EUR; and Nagel Auktionen, Germany, December 9, 2024, lot 347, price realised 35,000 EUR
请参考巴黎佳士得2018年12月12日,拍品编号108,售价343,500欧元
https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6185400
https://onlineonly.auction.de/auction-lot/a-rare-and-important-imperial-cloisonne-vase-and_FF34DFDA67

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