Asian Art I - 23rd May 2012

Lot 28

A rare Chinese gilt bronze and enamel jardinière 18th century

Estimate £5,000 - £8,000 | Hammer £9500

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Description

A rare Chinese gilt bronze and enamel jardinière 18th century, the sides applied with enamel panels of bats and flowers between further bats with suspended tied bottle gourds, the gilt ground incised with a continuous floral scroll, with a cloisonné rim, the coral tree lacking, 22.7cm. Provenance: an English private collection, Hampshire.