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Details
A PAIR OF CHINESE ENAMELLED LOTUS LEAF-FORM CUPS
Each with projecting green stem together with a cloisonne enamel silver figure of a goldfish and a Victorian tortoiseshell veneered birch snuff box
the cups: 8¼ in. (21 cm.) long (4)
Each with projecting green stem together with a cloisonne enamel silver figure of a goldfish and a Victorian tortoiseshell veneered birch snuff box
the cups: 8¼ in. (21 cm.) long (4)
Provenance
the cups: The Estate of Cornelius F. Kelly; Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 9-11 January 1958, lot 87.
the goldfish: with Robert Anstad, Honolulu.
the goldfish: with Robert Anstad, Honolulu.
Special notice
Christie's is selling all lots in this sale as agent for an organization which holds a State of New York Exempt Organization certificate. Seller explicitly reserves all trademark and trade name rights and rights of privacy and publicity in the name and image of Doris Duke. No buyer of any property in this sale will acquire any right to use the Doris Duke name or image. Seller further explicitly reserves all copyright rights in designs or other copyrightable works included in the property offered for sale. No buyer of any property in the sale will acquire the rights to reproduce, distribute copies of, or prepare derivative works of such designs or copyrightable works.
Sale room notice
Please note this piece is also included in this lot:
A Victorian tortoiseshell veneered birch snuff box
3¾in. long
Please note also that this lot is subject to the export conditions outlined by U.S. Fish and Wildlife as described at the back of the catalogue.
A Victorian tortoiseshell veneered birch snuff box
3¾in. long
Please note also that this lot is subject to the export conditions outlined by U.S. Fish and Wildlife as described at the back of the catalogue.