ID 960133
Lot 2840 | A VERY RARE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL 'PHOENIX’ CIRCULAR BOXES AND COVERS
Estimate value
HKD 400 000 – 600 000
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Each cover is decorated on top with a stylised phoenix amidst leafy peonies, all enclosed by an outer band of scrolling peony blossoms, each box is further decorated on the sides with similar peony scrolls. The interiors of both boxes and covers are decorated with two archaistic phoenixes surrounding a shou (longevity) character. The bases are incised with apocryphal four-character marks reading Jingtai nian zhi.
5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Bluett & Sons, London, 11 February 1964 (Fig. 1)
The Reginald and Lena Palmer Collection, no. (X)95
| Historical era: | Qianlong period |
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| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Historical era: | Qianlong period |
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| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| 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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