ID 960174
Lot 2839 | A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL RECTANGULAR ALBUM-LEAF FORM BOX AND COVER
Estimate value
HKD 100 000 – 200 000
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
Provenance
The Reginald and Lena Palmer Collection, no. NFX1
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
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| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
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| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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