ID 819785
Lot 51 | A RARE PAIR OF CHINESE IMPERIAL CLOISONNÉ AND CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMEL LINGZHI JARDINIÈRES
Estimate value
$ 200 000 – 400 000
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.
Special notice
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.
| Historical era: | Qing Dynasty |
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| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Historical era: | Qing Dynasty |
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| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
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