A PAIR OF GILT BRONZE AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL JARDINIERES

LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY

Details

A PAIR OF GILT BRONZE AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL JARDINIERES
late 18th/early 19th century
Of oblong octagonal form and standing on four ruyi-shaped short feet, applied on the sides with rectangular cloisonné enamel panels decorated with formal floral designs, over an incised gilt bronze floral ground, the detachable everted rims similarly decorated
10 in. (25.3 cm.) wide, metal liners (2)

Lot Essay

Compare the similar Qianlong cloisonné enamel octagonal jardinières, formerly in the collection of Sir Reginald Tower, KCMG, believed to have come from the Forbidden City in Beijing at the time of the Boxer Rebellion, sold Sotheby's Hong Kong, 1 and 2 November 1994, lot 325.

More from The China Trade Sale

View All