Lot #330 - A gilt bronze and cloisonné enamel 'Bixie' water dropper, 20th century
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Auction House:Sotheby's Australia
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Sale Name:Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design
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Sale Date:18 Jul 2018 ~ 6pm (AEST)
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Lot #:330
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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
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Estimate:A$2,000 - 3,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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