A PAIR OF FRENCH 'JAPONISME' ORMOLU, PATINATED BRONZE AND CLOISENNE ENAMEL COVERD VASES

Lot 290
23.10.2024 18:00UTC +00:00
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Starting price
£ 15 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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Lot 290 | A PAIR OF FRENCH 'JAPONISME' ORMOLU, PATINATED BRONZE AND CLOISENNE ENAMEL COVERD VASES
Estimate value
£ 15 000 – 25 000
Each with the bodies decorated with painted enamel Koi fish and a rising sun and moon respectively, flanked by elephant handles with turned and pointed finials, the neck flanked by Japanese geometric motifs and terminating in conforming finial spike, on a spreading socle decorated with lotus flowers and boarded with greek key motif, terminating in 4 short feet, inscribed signature at base: 'Christofle & Cie', stamped: '823363' at underside edge, single foot stamped 'K'
201/2in. (52 cm.) high; 7 in. (18 cm.) wide; 5. 1/4in. (13.5 cm) deep
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