A RARE PAIR OF CHINESE IMPERIAL CLOISONNÉ AND CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMEL LINGZHI JARDINIÈRES

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$ 200 000
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20.10.2022 18:00UTC -04:00
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Lot 51 | A RARE PAIR OF CHINESE IMPERIAL CLOISONNÉ AND CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMEL LINGZHI JARDINIÈRES
A RARE PAIR OF CHINESE IMPERIAL CLOISONNÉ AND CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMEL LINGZHI JARDINIÈRES

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

Each tall jardinière is of circular section and divided by key-fret bands into two register of cloisonné enamel panels decorated with lotus scrolls, all raised on a shaped foot ring, the opening of the jardinère is covered with crushed coral from which emerges the stem of the 'plant' which bears multi-branched lingzhi with textured gilt details.

27 in. (68 cm.) high





Provenance

Anonymous sale, Christie's Hong Kong, 28 April 1996, lot 22.

Acquired by Ann and Gordon Getty from the above.



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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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