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A London private collection of jade carvings and Chinese works of art, lots 1-104
Lot 16

A LARGE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL LOBED BASIN
17th/18th century

15 – 16 May 2023, 10:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £12,750 inc. premium

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A LARGE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL LOBED BASIN

17th/18th century
The rounded sides rising from a short foot to an everted rim divided into six petals, the interior decorated with pavilions in a lake scene, all encircled by meandering lotus scrolls and flower sprays issuing from pierced rocks atop the rim, the exterior with horses striding on top of waves, all reserved against a bright turquoise ground.
41cm (16 1/8in) diam.

Footnotes

Provenance: a London private collection amassed between the 1970s and 1990s and thence by descent.

A circular basin with similar interior decoration is illustrated in Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum. Enamels, vol. II, Beijing, 2011, pl. 95.

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