A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL RECTANGULAR ALBUM-LEAF FORM BOX AND COVER

Lot 2839
30.05.2023 05:00UTC +00:00
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HKD 113 400
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Lot 2839 | A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL RECTANGULAR ALBUM-LEAF FORM BOX AND COVER
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HKD 100 000 – 200 000
A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL RECTANGULAR ALBUM-LEAF FORM BOX AND COVER

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

The cover is decorated with two descending five-clawed dragons on either side of a four-character inscription carved on a gilt rectangular panel reading mohai zhengyun (ocean of ink and clouds), all reserved against a ground of flames and clouds above crashing waves. The sides of the cover are decorated with The Eight Buddhist Emblems, and the sides of the box are further decorated with floral scrolls.

6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) wide





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The Reginald and Lena Palmer Collection, no. NFX1
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