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A SET OF TWO CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL WINE CUPS WITH MATCHING WARMERS, QING DYNASTY
LOT 689 - AK0124
China, 19th century. The foot rim of each cup fitting snugly into the mouth of the corresponding warmer, all with gilt rims, the exteriors finely decorated in bright enamels with mirrored designs. The warmers with stylized flowerheads borne on leafy vines between bands of lappets and ruyi heads, the cups with butterflies fluttering amid similar floral motifs, all against a turquoise ground. (4)
Provenance: From a private collection in Finland. The base of one warmer is inscribed with an old collector’s number, ‘5054’, the other with remnants of a similar inscription.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities, including expected pitting. Tiny losses to enamels, minor rubbing to gilt, small nicks to edges, occasional light scratches, one warmer with a small dent to the base.The interior with minor losses to enamels.
Weight: 315.2 g and 305.3 g
Dimensions: Height 10 cm and 9.9 cm
The interiors of the cups with lotus scroll and butterflies against a dark-blue ground to the sides, and a central butterfly surrounded by floral scroll against a lime-green ground, all below a band of ruyi heads.
Literature comparison:
Compare a related wine cup and warmer set at Christie's London, 30 March 1983, lot 68.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 19 March 2013, lot 328
Price: USD 10,000 or approx. EUR 12,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A cloisonné wine cup and a warmer, Qing dynasty, 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note that this lot only comprises a single wine cup and warmer.
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