Lot 23

A Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Vases with Dragon Handles (Late Qing Dynasty / Republic Period)

Estimate: $400 - $600

Price Realized: $1,064 Includes buyer's premium

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Lot 23
A Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Vases with Dragon Handles (Late Qing Dynasty / Republic Period)
Description
A pair of Chinese export cloisonné enamel baluster-form vases, each featuring an elongated neck flanked by a pair of prominent, heavily sculpted gilt-bronze anthropomorphic dragon-form handles rising from the shoulders to the flared rim, the bodies intricately worked with multi-colored enamel wires forming vibrant scrolling lotus blossoms, continuous tendrils, and traditional geometric ruyi bands set against a densely stippled dark ground
Details
Gilt bronze, cloisonné enamel, brass
12 1/4 x 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches
Provenance
The Estate of Janice and Donald Rosenthal
Condition
Fair condition; multiple distinct impact depressions and localized structural dents scattered across the bulbous lower bodies of both vessels, accompanied by minor superficial enamel pitting, hairline stability fissures within the cloisonné fields, and expected oxidation to the exposed gilt-bronze structural handles and rim mounts


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