Sale 12073
London
|
23 September 2015
Price realised
GBP 1,188
Estimate
TWO CHINESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL FIGURES OF BIRDS 18TH/19TH CENTURY One modelled as a crane, and the other as a duck; together with a pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel trays with shishi, 19th Century The birds 7 ¾ in. (19.5 cm.) and 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm.) high, fixed wood stands
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