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Lot 77

A LARGE CHINESE CLOISONNE 'PHOENIX TAIL/YEN YEN' VASE
KANGXI PERIOD (1661-1722)

Decorated with the 'three friends of winter', and squirrel and grapes motifs to the sides, and to the neck with scrolling lotus lappets against a crane and cloud ground. The copper edges gilded.
44.5cm high, 20cm diameter

Estimate $7,000 - $9,000

Sold for $7,000

One area of the mouth with some early wax repairs, showing also on the underside. Wear to the gilding. Minor old wear to the enamels.


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Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.


By repute, purchased at Sotheby's, London, in the late 1980s or early 1990s.

Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8407
6:00pm - 3 March 2021
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141

VIEWING
Friday 26 - Saturday 27 February, 10am-4pm
Wednesday 3 March, 9am-3pm

CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
asianart@leonardjoel.com.au


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