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QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
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A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The domed cover is decorated with a large medallion enclosing a mountainous scene with a deer in the foreground, beneath a pine tree and a crane in flight above. The sides are decorated with stylised lotus scrolls and a geometric pattern. The base has a large floral bloom surrounded by smaller flowers.
9? in. (23.8 cm.) diam.
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The domed cover is decorated with a large medallion enclosing a mountainous scene with a deer in the foreground, beneath a pine tree and a crane in flight above. The sides are decorated with stylised lotus scrolls and a geometric pattern. The base has a large floral bloom surrounded by smaller flowers.
9? in. (23.8 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Christie's New York, 26 March 2003, lot 59.
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