A CLOISONNE ENAMEL PEAR-SHAPED VASE, HU
A CLOISONNE ENAMEL PEAR-SHAPED VASE, HU

17TH/18TH CENTURY

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A CLOISONNE ENAMEL PEAR-SHAPED VASE, HU
17TH/18TH CENTURY
The sides decorated with two pairs of scaly, four-clawed dragons confronted on a flaming pearl amidst clouds and above rocks rising from a band of rolling waves, all above winged horses flying above a similar rock and wave band encircling the tall flared foot, and below a band of grape vine between narrow foliate scroll borders on the shoulder which is applied with a pair of dragon mask-and-loose ring handles, the flared neck encircled by upright blades below a band of detached ruyi heads
14½ in. (36.8 cm.) high

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