ROGER KEVERNE WINTER 2002
Enamel and Glass















67

A fine glass dish
Qianlong mark and period
Diameter: 6 1/2 in, 16.5 cm

rising from a low foot ring, the sides flare steeply to a lipped rim.
68

A fine and rare glass bowl
18th century
Diameter: 4 1/8 in, 10.5 cm

supported on a circular foot, the U-shaped body terminates in a gently everted, scalloped rim.

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69

A set of six painted enamel trays
18th century
Width: 5 1/4 in, 13.5 cm

each is of quatrefoil section and supported on four bracket feet.
70

A fine, massive painted enamel dish
18th century
Diameter: 27 in, 68.5 cm

decorated in the famille-rose palette with a medallion containing an audience scene.
71

A fine cloisonné enamel censer
First half of the 16th century
Diameter: 5 1/4 in, 13.5 cm

of archaic bronze li form, the depressed globular body is supported on three short, tapering legs and terminates in a constricted neck.
72

A good cloisonné enamel meiping
Late Ming dynasty
Height: 12 1/4 in, 31 cm

the cylindrical body flares to a broad
shoulder and terminates in a small upright neck with a rolled gilt lip; the recessed base is also gilt.
73

A pair of unusual cloisonné enamel bowls
18th century
Length: 6 1/8 in, 15.6 cm

of rectangular section, the slightly rounded sides flare steeply from the spreading
bracket feet.
74

An unusual, small cloisonné enamel dish
Late Ming dynasty
Diameter: 4 1/2 in, 11.6 cm

supported on a short gilt foot ring, the shallow sides terminate in an everted rim with a gilt edge.
75

An unusual cloisonné enamel dish
Ming dynasty
Diameter: 9 in, 22.8 cm

the well is decorated with a circular medallion containing two pursuing dragons; each has a single horn, a flowing mane

76

A fine and large cloisonné enamel vase and cover
Late Ming dynasty
Height: 25 in, 63.5 cm

supported on a conical foot, the globular body rises to a waisted neck and ends in a short, upright rim.
77

A fine and unusual cloisonné enamel covered tripod vessel (ding)
Qianlong period
Height: 10 5/8 in, 24.5 cm

the deep, well-rounded body is supported on three cylindrical legs and is set with two finely cast and chased gilt lion-mask handles suspending loose rings.
78

An unusual cloisonné enamel vase in the form of a pomegranate
Late 18th century
Height: 7 7/8 in, 19.9 cm

the globular sides rise from a slightly
concave base to a waisted neck and
terminate in six downward curving sepals.
79

An extremely fine, large and rare Imperial cloisonné enamel censer and cover
Qianlong period
Height: 19 1/2 in, 49.5 cm

the well-rounded censer is supported on three superbly cast and chased gilt-bronze legs in the form of elephants’ heads and is set with two similar handles; each head has leaf-shaped ears with incised veins, well-defined eyes, long tusks and a ridged, curling trunk.

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80

A pair of rare cloisonné enamel models
of ducks
Early 19th century
Height: 4 3/4 in, 12.2 cm

each stands with its head slightly turned and its gilt-bronze beak open, revealing its tongue.
81

A pair of cloisonné enamel deer
Early 19th century
Height: 5 7/8 in, 15 cm

standing in a naturalistic posture, as if they have just been startled.