A PAIR OF CLOISONNE ENAMEL LANTERNS
A PAIR OF CLOISONNE ENAMEL LANTERNS

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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)