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A CHINESE IMPERIAL ORMOLU QUARTER-STRIKING TABLE CLOCK

Lot 41
06.07.2023 12:00UTC +00:00
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£ 428 400
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 992742
Lot 41 | A CHINESE IMPERIAL ORMOLU QUARTER-STRIKING TABLE CLOCK
Estimate value
£ 300 000 – 500 000
A CHINESE IMPERIAL ORMOLU QUARTER-STRIKING TABLE CLOCK

PALACE CLOCK WORKSHOPS, QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-95)

CASE: the case of rectangular outline, modelled overall with a profusion of lotus flowerheads and trailing foliage in high relief, the tiered cupola with spherical ribbed finial and pierced openwork lotus flower and leaf banding with arcaded gallery below, trellis balustrade between the conforming spires to the angles, the body with three-quarter part-baluster columns, hinged side panels and rear panel, the front glazed, on a later giltwood plinth with foliate gilt-lacquer band, raised on four bun feet to the angles

DIAL: the dial plate with 5 1/2 inch silvered chapter ring, Roman hours and Arabic five minutes, fleur-de-lis half-hour markers, four character signature plaque to the upper centre, pierced hour and minute hands

MOVEMENT: the three-train chain fusee movement with verge escapement housed within three plates, each joined by six pillars, the strike and quarter train within the front section, the going train in the rear, ‘ting-tang’ quarter striking on two bells and striking the hour on a larger bell

21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm.) high; 9 3/4 in. (23.8 cm.) wide; 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm.) deep





Provenance

Christie’s, London, 7 June 1993, lot 142.



Special notice

This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
Applied technique:Metalwork
Medium:Bronze, Gilding
Place of origin:China, Eastern Asia, Asia
Category:Decor
Auction house category:Clocks - Furnishings, Tables
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
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