A PAIR OF UNUSUAL EMBELLISHED GILT AND SILVERED METAL LANTERNS
LATE QING DYNASTY
A PAIR OF UNUSUAL EMBELLISHED GILT AND SILVERED METAL LANTERNS LATE QING DYNASTY Each made in the shape of a lotus blosson rising from a jardinière and cleverly constructed for the lotus blossom to close upon setting and open upon movement, the sides of the jardinière embellished with enamel appliques of auspicious objects framed by leafy scrolls set between ruyi and lappet borders, the everted rim embellished with jadeite and champlevé enamel appliques of sea creatures, within an outer border of ruby-red cut glass 'gems' set into the crennelated rim, all reserved on a fine filiagree ground, the 'petals' also in filiagree and springing open to reveal the lantern within 5 13/16 in. (14.7 cm.) diam. (2)
A PAIR OF UNUSUAL EMBELLISHED GILT AND SILVERED METAL LANTERNS
LATE QING DYNASTY
A PAIR OF UNUSUAL EMBELLISHED GILT AND SILVERED METAL LANTERNS LATE QING DYNASTY Each made in the shape of a lotus blosson rising from a jardinière and cleverly constructed for the lotus blossom to close upon setting and open upon movement, the sides of the jardinière embellished with enamel appliques of auspicious objects framed by leafy scrolls set between ruyi and lappet borders, the everted rim embellished with jadeite and champlevé enamel appliques of sea creatures, within an outer border of ruby-red cut glass 'gems' set into the crennelated rim, all reserved on a fine filiagree ground, the 'petals' also in filiagree and springing open to reveal the lantern within 5 13/16 in. (14.7 cm.) diam. (2)
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