A PAIR OF CHINESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL STANDING QUAILS, MOUNTED AS CANDELABRA

LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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Price Realized

£5,000 (Set Currency)
($7,920)

Estimate

£2,000 - £3,000
($3,100 - $4,500)

Sale Information

Sale 8163 —
Christie's Interiors
22 January 2013
London, South Kensington
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Lot Description

A PAIR OF CHINESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL STANDING QUAILS, MOUNTED AS CANDELABRA
LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Each bird with detachable wings decorated in coloured enamels on a turquoise ground, the half-open beak attached with a blossoming branch candle-holder, the feet mounted on a rectangular bases
9¾ in. (24.7 cm.) high overall (2)