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A RARE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ‘PEACOCK’ CENSERS

Starting price
HKD 2 000 000
Auction dateClassic
29.11.2022 13:30UTC +08:00
Auctioneer
CHRISTIE'S
Event location
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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ID 861966
Lot 3062 | A RARE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ‘PEACOCK’ CENSERS
A RARE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ‘PEACOCK’ CENSERS

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

The peacocks are naturalistically modelled standing on clawed feet with their necks turned back and the heads topped by gilt feathered crests with pointed gilt beaks. The birds are intricately enamelled in shades of turquoise, blue and red with gilt wire highlights. The body is hollow with the wings forming as a detachable cover.

17 3/8 in. (44.1 cm.) long





Provenance

The Mandel Collection

Sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, Masterpieces of the Enameller's art from the Mandel Collection, 30 May 2012, lot 3909
Applied technique:Metalwork
Historical era:Qing Dynasty
Place of origin:China, Eastern Asia, Asia
Auction house category:All other types of objects, Icons, Religious items
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