Lot 77
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TIBETAN-STYLE HARDSTONE-EMBELLISHED CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 557
Auction: 15 May 2019 at 17:00 BST
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
Description
the cylindrical box enamelled with two bands of lança characters surrounded by stylised foliage and separated by a raised rib, flanked by a pair of mask handles suspending loose rings, the cover decorated with chrysanthemum blooms with hardstone embellishments, surmounted by a lotus bud
Dimensions
33cm high
Footnote
Note:
For a comparable Tibetan-style cloisonné enamel vase for holy herbs, also from late Qing dynasty, see Li Jiufang: Cloisonné Enamel Metal Vessels (Jin Shu Tai Fa Lang Qi), plate 163.