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An unusual painted enamel vase

Qianlong period
Height: 7 1/4 in, 18.3 cm

of archaic bronze hu form, the gently flaring rectangular-section body is supported on a low foot and terminates in a waisted neck set with two lug handles.

61

A fine and rare overlaid glass vase

18th century
Height: 10 3/4 in, 27.3 cm

supported on a slightly spreading foot ring, the globular body rises to a long, cylindrical neck.

62

A fine cloisonné enamel vase
Early Ming dynasty
Height: 6 1/2 in, 16.5 cm

supported on a conical foot with a gilt-bronze interior and rim

63

A large cloisonné enamel censer (fangding )
Mid Ming dynasty
Height: 12 3/4 in, 32.4 cm

the rectangular-section vessel, supported on four shaped, blade-like legs, is set with two loop handles

64

A cloisonné enamel arrow vase
16th century
Height: 6 in, 15.2 cm

with a depressed globular body supported on a conical foot, a long, cylindrical neck and two lug handles, all enamelled in colours on a turquoise ground.

65

A cloisonné enamel vase
16th century
Height: 5 3/8 in, 13.8 cm

supported on a short, conical foot ring, the globular body rises to a long, tapering neck and terminates in a gilt-bronze everted mouth.

66

A rare cloisonné enamel box and cover
Late Ming dynasty
Diameter: 8 3/8 in, 21.3 cm

of conical form with a flat base and a slightly domed cover surmounted by a stepped knop.

67

A fine, large cloisonné enamel dish
Late Ming dynasty
Diameter: 16 1/2 in, 41.9 cm

decorated in coloured enamels on a turquoise ground, the vessel is supported on a broad foot ring and has shallow, rounded sides terminating in a flange rim.

68

A rare cloisonné enamel censer
16th century
Diameter: 5 1/2 in, 14 cm

the compressed globular body rises from three conical feet, and the gilt-bronze mouth rim is set with two bridge handles.

69

A fine cloisonné enamel censer
16th century
Diameter: 4 1/2 in, 11.4 cm

rising from three conical legs with gilt-bronze tips, the globular vessel has a waisted neck and a gilt-bronze rim applied with two loop handles set at an angle.

70

A rare cloisonné enamel censer and cover
18th century
Height: 3 1/2 in, 8.9 cm

the U-shaped censer has a slightly everted rim and is decorated in coloured enamels on a turquoise ground with scrolling lotus beneath a cloud-lappet band, and with a scrolling bloom to the base.

71

A small cloisonné enamel censer and cover (fangding )
18th century
Height: 6 3/4 in, 17.2 cm

the slightly flaring, rectangular-section vessel stands on four gilt-bronze blade legs in the form of archaistic monsters.

72

A fine, small cloisonné enamel vase
Qianlong mark and period
Height: 4 in, 10.2 cm

standing on a straight foot ring, the broad, low globular body rises to a long, cylindrical neck.

73

A pair of fine cloisonné enamel pricket candlesticks

Qianlong period
Height: 14 1/2 in, 36.8 cm

with bell-shaped bases, knopped stems, wide central drip-pans, tapering cylindrical columns terminating in knops, loose upper drip-pans, and spikes.

74

An unusual cloisonné enamel vase
18th century
Height: 5 3/8 in, 13.7 cm

supported on a short, straight foot ring, the vase has a broad, well-rounded shoulder, a spreading foot and a waisted neck terminating in an everted flange rim.

75

A fine and rare cloisonné enamel table screen

17th/18th centuries
Height: 10 in, 25.4 cm

of rectangular form with a central panel depicting a Guardian-King decorated in coloured enamels on a lime-green ground.

76

A fine and rare cloisonné enamel vase
18th century
Height: 8 3/4 in, 22.3 cm

of rounded rectangular section, the oval body, supported on a spreading foot with a gilt-bronze base and rim, rises to a long neck and terminates in a thickened gilt-bronze rim.

77

A pair of cloisonné enamel models of birds
18th century
Length: 7 in, 17.8 cm

each has outspread wings, a flaring tail, a small head with round eyes and an open gilt beak, and gilt legs and feet.