Asian Art I - 17th May 2016
Lot 169
*A CHINESE CANTON ENAMEL FAMILLE ROSE CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER QIANLONG 1736-95 The cover with a...
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £1600
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*A CHINESE CANTON ENAMEL FAMILLE ROSE CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER
QIANLONG 1736-95
The cover with a central roundel depicting European figures and attendants beneath a pine tree, one carrying a banner, another a plate of fruit, encircled by scrolling foliate borders reserved on a bright yellow ground, the base with a two character mark which reads shang xin (truly appreciated), raised on a fitted hardwood reticulated stand, 16cm. (3)
Provenance: formerly an American private collection.