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PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN GENTLEMAN (LOTS 17-20 INCLUSIVE)
A LARGE ORMOLU-MOUNTED CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL TURQUOISE-GROUND 'PHOENIX AND PEONY' JARDINIÈRE
19TH CENTURY
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A LARGE ORMOLU-MOUNTED CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL TURQUOISE-GROUND 'PHOENIX AND PEONY' JARDINIÈRE
19TH CENTURY
The large vessel is decorated to the body with a scene of phoenix, branch peonies and butterflies in flight below an interlocking ruyi-head border and a band of squared scrolls. The foot is decorated with a band of flower scrolls. It is mounted with two gilt-metal qilin-head handles, an openwork lace border to the rim, and rests on a four-legged stand decorated with further qilin-heads and openwork design.
27 ½ in. (69.8 cm.) high overall
19TH CENTURY
The large vessel is decorated to the body with a scene of phoenix, branch peonies and butterflies in flight below an interlocking ruyi-head border and a band of squared scrolls. The foot is decorated with a band of flower scrolls. It is mounted with two gilt-metal qilin-head handles, an openwork lace border to the rim, and rests on a four-legged stand decorated with further qilin-heads and openwork design.
27 ½ in. (69.8 cm.) high overall
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