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Lot #330 - A gilt bronze and cloisonné enamel 'Bixie' water dropper, 20th century

  • Auction House:
    Sotheby's Australia
  • Sale Name:
    Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design
  • Sale Date:
    18 Jul 2018 ~ 6pm (AEST)
  • Lot #:
    330
  • Lot Description:
    A gilt bronze and cloisonné enamel 'Bixie' water dropper, 20th century
    the mythical beast crouched, facing forward and holding a small bowl in its jaws, an aperture on its back fitted with a stopper decorated with a yinyang symbol, inscribed on the underside with an apocryphal four-character mark of Qianlong
    10.5 cm long
  • References:
    Compare with a similar cloisonné enamel water dropper, sold Christie's, Paris, 10 June 2017, lot 9
  • Estimate:
    A$2,000 - 3,000
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Oriental

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