A LARGE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASE, HU
LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The globular body with waisted neck and tall spreading foot, the decorative motifs divided into horizontal registers, the main decorative band with classic lotus scrolls repeated around the foot, below a band of flowering and fruiting sprays detailed with a butterfly and a band of grapes hanging from curling vines, mounted at the shoulder with twin lion-mask handles suspending loose rings
20 3/4 in. (52.7 cm.) high
A LARGE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASE, HU
LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The globular body with waisted neck and tall spreading foot, the decorative motifs divided into horizontal registers, the main decorative band with classic lotus scrolls repeated around the foot, below a band of flowering and fruiting sprays detailed with a butterfly and a band of grapes hanging from curling vines, mounted at the shoulder with twin lion-mask handles suspending loose rings
20 3/4 in. (52.7 cm.) high
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