A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ‘AUSPICIOUS FLOWERS’ HEXAGONAL BOX AND COVER, LATE 18TH CENTURY TO EARLY 19TH CENTURY

A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ‘AUSPICIOUS FLOWERS’ HEXAGONAL BOX AND COVER, LATE 18TH CENTURY TO EARLY 19TH CENTURY China. Finely decorated in bright enamels with a central flowerhead enclosed in a stylized lotus blossom with lappet petals, surrounded by four lotus blossoms borne on leafy scrolling vines, the sides with fruiting peach and flowering prunus branches, all against a turquoise ground, the interiors and base enameled a deep blue, the rims gilt. Provenance: British trade. Condition: Good condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities including expected pitting. Small nicks, light scratches, minute dents, minor losses, old fills. Weight: 347.3 g Dimensions: Length 9.3 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s New York, 23 March 2012, lot 1721 Price: USD 8,125 or approx. EUR 10,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A small cloisonné enamel hexagonal dish, 18th century Expert remark: Compare the related hexagonal form and enameled decoration with a similar motif of a central stylized flowerhead surrounded by lotus scroll. Note the size (12 cm).