11th Jun, 2026 12:00

Millefleurs, Thousand Blossoms: Arts of Asia

 
Lot 59
 


Lot 59 - A CHINESE CLOISONNÉ 'CRANE' CANDLE HOLDER
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A CHINESE CLOISONNÉ 'CRANE' CANDLE HOLDER
Qing dynasty, 19th century

A CHINESE CLOISONNÉ 'CRANE' CANDLE HOLDER

Qing dynasty, 19th century

The crane standing firmly on long legs, turning his head to the back, holding a sinuous twig in its beak terminating with a sconce decorated with a floral design, the bird's body and the sconce decorated with colourful cloisonné enamels

31cm

Sold for £369


 

A CHINESE CLOISONNÉ 'CRANE' CANDLE HOLDER

Qing dynasty, 19th century

The crane standing firmly on long legs, turning his head to the back, holding a sinuous twig in its beak terminating with a sconce decorated with a floral design, the bird's body and the sconce decorated with colourful cloisonné enamels

31cm

Auction: Millefleurs, Thousand Blossoms: Arts of Asia, 11th Jun, 2026

A wide selection of Asian art and design ranging from ancient Chinese wood carvings to contemporary Japanese prints, and a very large collection of auction and dealers' catalogues.
 
To include a selection of Chinese ceramics from the estate of Suleyman Alamuddin CBE (1920 - 2002) dating from 17th - 20th century, not seen on the market for over 25 years alongside other private collections.
 
The star lot, a famille rose cup with a Jiaqing mark and a design of blossoms comes frm a private London collection.

 

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