Lot 297: A CHINESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DOUBLE-GOURD SHAPED LIDDED BOX WITH LION MASK, QIANLONG, 18TH CENTURY.
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Of flattened double-gourd form, this cloisonné enamel lidded box is decorated in rich tones of turquoise, cobalt, red, green, and white. The front features a finely cast gilt-bronze lion mask, surrounded by dense scrolling lotus and foliage, with stylised key-fret motifs in black enamel. The reverse displays further floral scrolls centering a four-character Qianlong mark within a square cartouche, possibly indicating the period or origin of the piece. The sides are similarly adorned with multicoloured blossoms amidst scrolling vines on a turquoise ground.
Approximately 16 x10 x 5.5cm (hxlxw)
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