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An enamelled box with cover, Qing dynasty, (1644-1912).
Estimate
6 000 - 8 000 SEK
570 - 760 EUR
599 - 798 USD
Hammer price
4 500 SEK
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An enamelled box with cover, Qing dynasty, (1644-1912).
Rectangular shape, decorated in enamels and gold with a phoenix bird amidst clouds. Around the sides a lotus scroll. Measurements 9x9x4 cm.
Fritting to edges.
Provenance
From the Collection of Ove Christian Lunn, Danish Diplomat and Consul General for Denmark in Shanghai 1928-1935. Ove Christian had an exciting diplomatic career and was posted 1910-18 in Oslo, 1918-24 in San Francisco, 1924-28 Melbourne and then finally Shanghai 1928-35. Unfortunately he died of pneumonia one week after returning to Copenhagen in 1935. His wife, Ruth moved in to a house in Vedbaek, where the objects have been ever since.