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A PAIR OF CLOISONNE ENAMEL LANTERNS
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Each rectangular lantern has canted corners, the top aperture surmounted by a crown, and all supported on a galleried base with foliate legs, the openwork borders decorated in brightly coloured cloisonné enamel with elaborate lotus scrolls entwined with twin-fish and conch shells, fitted with electrical lighting fixtures and frosted glass panels (minor losses infilled)
15 in. (38.1 cm.) high (2)
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Each rectangular lantern has canted corners, the top aperture surmounted by a crown, and all supported on a galleried base with foliate legs, the openwork borders decorated in brightly coloured cloisonné enamel with elaborate lotus scrolls entwined with twin-fish and conch shells, fitted with electrical lighting fixtures and frosted glass panels (minor losses infilled)
15 in. (38.1 cm.) high (2)