Lot 38
CHINESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL 'ZUN' VASE
MING-QING DYNASTY
Auction: 06 November 2026 from 10:00 GMT
Description
明至清 銅胎掐絲琺瑯纏枝花卉紋尊
with a slightly compressed globular body sitting on a tall flaring foot, decorated overall on the exterior with lotus flowers borne on foliate scrolls
Dimensions
10cm high; 326.6g
Provenance
Formerly in a French private collection
前法國私人收藏
Footnote
The shape of this vessel is unusual and with comparable example found in a cloisonne enamel cup stand, dated to late Ming to early Qing dynasty, 16th-17th century, sold at Christie's London, 10 May 2011, lot 139. Compare further to several related cloisonné enamel vases, all with similar scrolling lotus designs, one dated to the Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century, sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 30 May 2018, lot 660; the other dated to the Ming dynasty, 16th century, sold at Sotheby's London, 06 November 2013, lot 44; and the last dated to the 15th century, sold at Bonhams London, 7 November 2013, lot 69.