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Thu, May 16, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 267

Four Enameled Bronze, Porcelain Boxes

Estimate: $100 - $300

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Continental/Chinese, 19th/20th century, comprising: round, ormolu frame, hand painted enamel scene depicting courting figures, lovebirds, 3-1/4 in.; kidney form, mother and child decoration, gilt enamel interior, 2-3/4 in.; trefoil form, blue underglaze mark, "E/[crossed swords]/C", hand painted rural decoration, 1-3/4 in.; cloisonné, orchid decoration, 4 in.

, Provenance: Private Collection, Fearrington, North Carolina

Condition

round example with glue repair at lid, wear at base; kidney form with breaks and repairs with losses; trefoil example apart, signs of previous glue repair; cloisonné example good condition