129 - A CLOISONNE ENAMEL SNUFF BOTTLE, BEIJING ARTS AND CRAFTS WORKSHOP, 1955-1970

A CLOISONNE ENAMEL SNUFF BOTTLE, BEIJING ARTS AND CRAFTS WORKSHOP, 1955-1970 To Be Sold Without Reserve Decorated on each side with a floral design on a recessed, gilt-copper ground, one side with a panel of chrysanthemums, the other with a panel of peonies, both surrounded by a border of red dots and straight lines, the neck with a band of yellow formalized cloud patterns on a turquoise-blue ground, bordered in red, the outer foot rim with a band of red formalized flower-heads on a turquoise blue ground, the exposed metal all gilt Height 5.6cm Provenance: Jean Pigereau, Paris Robert Kleiner, October 2000 Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd, 30th September 2008, (a copy of the original invoice available) The Beijing Arts and Crafts corporation was set up to allow old craftsmen to train a new generation of craftsmen to keep the ancient arts alive. This movement began in 1955, and continued into the 1970s as a vital force. During this time a large quantity of cloisonné enamel bottles were produced of the highest quality. A few of them have only partial filling of the surface – harking back to originals of the Qianlong period. This is among the most spectacular Ω This Lot was imported from outside of the UK, under the Temporary Admission regime 5% import VAT will be charged on the ‘hammer” and 20% VAT will be charged on the ‘buyer’s premium