China 18th-19th c. cloisonne enamel 23cms |
Detail: close-up view A pair of rare Chinese cloisonne holy water bottles decorated with formal lotus on blue grounds. Made in iron-red decorated porcelain in the 18th century as gifts for visiting monks, these bottles are rarer in cloisonne enamel. A pair was sold at Christie's New York, 18.9.2014, for $23,750. Please enquire for more images. Detail: alternate view |
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