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A Cloisonne Enamel Lobed Box and Cover

2008-04-22 10:18:27
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Qianlong period, Qing Dynasty
Across: 9.8cm

The box and cover divided into ten vertical lobes as well as horizontally lobed, each rounded section formed by the lobes filled with a small flower spray, those on the cover diminishing in size as they approach the gilt-copper petals surrounding the stem of the globular knop.

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