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19TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF LARGE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL 'CRANE' CENSERS AND COVERS
19TH CENTURY
Each crane is modelled standing on a rocky base with its long neck stretched upwards and its head turned inquisitively to one side. The feathers are naturalistically depicted and the back and wings are made as a separate section, forming the cover.
30 in. (76.2 cm.) high (2)
19TH CENTURY
Each crane is modelled standing on a rocky base with its long neck stretched upwards and its head turned inquisitively to one side. The feathers are naturalistically depicted and the back and wings are made as a separate section, forming the cover.
30 in. (76.2 cm.) high (2)
Provenance
From the private collection of the Ghezzi family, Switzerland
Christie's New York, 22 March 1999, lot 71.
Christie's New York, 22 March 1999, lot 71.
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