Pair Chinese cloisonne covered Taotie jars
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Description
Pair Chinese cloisonne covered Taotie jars, 19th/20th c., gilt and enameled bronze, in a squared tapering baluster form raised on a spreading foot, modeled after an archaic bronze zun, each side decorated with Taotie masks on a yellow diaper ground, corner edges of the vessel modeled with key fret-incised flanges, four-character mark to underside with red pen accession numbers, heavy gauge bronze and high quality enameling, 9"h x 5"squ
Condition
Good/Fair, one finial dented with some enamel loss, otherwise enamel and gilding well preserved, minor rubbing and possible speck fleabite losses upon close inspection **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.
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Pair Chinese cloisonne covered Taotie jars
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
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