South African and International Fine and Decorative Arts
Online-Only Auction, 7 - 23 April 2014
Decorative Arts - Oriental ceramics and cloisonné
Lot Estimate
ZAR 400 - 600
About this Item
A Japanese cloisonné enamel jardinière
triangular with two rounded sides, raised on three bamboo style legs, the body decorated with cranes amongst flowering plants against a turquoise ground, the neck and foot with a floral and foliate border, the rim decorated with an intricate floral design, green interior and base, one bamboo leg broken, the others bent, interior cracked, exterior pitting, damage to footrim, 13,9cm high; and two Chinese cloisonné enamel bowls, circular, decorated with a stylised design of taotie masks against a pale blue ground, with greek-key border to rim and foot, on a raised circular footrim, major pitting, chips, one with minor cracks to rim, 4,7cm high
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