Cloisonnés de Chine/Chinese Enamels

A Canton enamelled metal teapot in the shape of a butterfly, China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. Photo Cambi Casa d'Aste h cm 35 - Estimation : 3 000 / 4 000 € Cambi Casa d'Aste. Mercredi 22 mai 2013. Castello Mackenzie - Mura di San Bartolomeo 16. Contact: Emilie Volka 0039 (0) 108395029 -emilie@cambiaste.com

A large enamelled copper plate, China, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period (1723-1735). Photo Cambi Casa d'Aste with polychrome decorations in the colours of the Famille Rose; diam cm 45 - Estimation : 5 000 / 7 000 € Cambi Casa d'Aste. Mercredi 22 mai 2013. Castello Mackenzie - Mura di San Bartolomeo 16. Contact: Emilie Volka 0039 (0) 108395029 -emilie@cambiaste.com

Antique Chinese "deco" Silver Cloisonné Mirror. Early 20th Century. Photo Live Auctioners Silver Alloy And Enamel Cloisonné Hand Mirror. Liberally Decorated With Birds And Flowers Using Small Wires To Keep The Enamel Colors Separate. Stunning Example! 11"l X 6-1/4" Wide. Estimate $800 - $1,200 Live Auctioners. Asian Art Through The Ages. May 17 - http://www.liveauctioneers.com

A very rare cloisonne enamel and gilt-bronze foreigner, China, Kangxi period. Photo Nagel Auktionen Finely cast, seated on a waisted square pedestal, kneeling on one bended knee with the foot of the other leg flat on the ground, positioned with one muscular arm raised and one hand to the hip, dressed in a sleeveless coat with toggle closures elaborately decorated with dragons above waves and clouds. The figure is depicted with his mouth open in a smile with a thick curly beard  - Very minor wear. H. 27,5... [Lire la suite]

A very large and rare cloisonné enamel Imperial dragon charger, China, Ming dynasty. Photo Nagel Auktionen Of circular form with a large five-clawed yellow dragon above waves and a further smaller red dragon. The border depicts twelve lotos blossoms amidst scrollwork. Minor losses to enamels, minor wear. D. 63 cm. Estimate 80 000 - 120 000 € Provenance: Private collection Rhineland, bought in London in the 1980'ies Cf. for an imperial dish in the Qing Court collection, see 'Metal-bodied Enamel Ware,... [Lire la suite]

A rare and large cloisonné enamel censer with lotus and the characters shou and wan, China, Ming dynasty, carved hardwood cover. Photo Nagel Auktionen The heavily cased censer of circular section, enamelled around the sides on the exterior with a scrolling multi-coloured lotus band and the characters Shou and Wan under the mouthrim bound with gilt-metal, flanked by a pair of gilded makara handles, all supported on four evenly spaced stylised ruyi-heads with leaves, each extending to a three-clawed foot, the ruyi feet... [Lire la suite]

A cloisonné enamel ‘Puddingstone’ vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century - Sotheby's the elongated pear-shaped body rising from a spreading foot to a tapering neck, brightly decorated with irregular patches against a mottled beige ground to simulate pudding stone, the rim and the foot gilt; 16.5cm., 6 1/2 in. Estimation: 8,000 - 12,000 GBP Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. London | 15 mai 2013, www.sothebys.com

A cloisonné enamel scabbard and jade handled knife, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period - Sotheby's the scabbard decorated on both sides with a landscape scene in a lobed cartouche, between two sections of bats flying amongst polychrome scrolling clouds, all reserved on a blue enamel ground, bound by gilt-bronze bands cast with flowers and foliate scrolls, the upper border with a suspension loop attached with a strap, the knife with a greyish jade handle above a further gilt-metal band of matching design. Quantité: 2 - 27cm.,... [Lire la suite]

A fine cloisonné enamel tripod censer, Ming dynasty, 15th century - Sotheby's the cylindrical body rising from three ruyi-shaped feet to an everted rim, flanked by a pair of upright scrolled handles, the exterior brightly decorated against a turquoise ground with leafy scrolling lotus, the base and the rim gilt; 33.3cm., 13 1/8 in. Estimation: 80,000 - 120,000 GBP PROVENANCE: Bluett & Sons, London, 4th June 1985.Collection of Juan Jose Amezaga.Christie's Paris, 13th June 2007, lot 1. NOTE: The... [Lire la suite]

A fine and rare Beijing enamel waterpot, Qianlong seal mark and period - Sotheby's the tapering ovoid body painted to the exterior with insects interspersed amongst millet and leafy floral sprays including peony, magnolia, lotus, camellia and orchid, encircled with a ruyi band above and a lappet band below, all reserved on a rich yellow ground, the interior enamelled turquoise, bound with gilt-metal at the rim and foot, the white base inscribed with a four-character seal mark, Japanese wood box. Quantité: 2... [Lire la suite]