Lot 50
  • 50

A pair of Chinese cloisonné enamel elephant-form vases Early 20th century

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Metal
  • height 18 1/2 in.; width 12 1/2 in.
  • 47 cm; 31.8 cm

Provenance

The Collections of Lily & Edmond Safra
Sotheby's, New York, October 21, 2011, lot 942

Condition

Overall good condition; minor tarnishing to gilt-metal mounts; one elephant with small losses to enamel to it's proper left front shoulder; some light surface scratches to both elephants overall; the enamel is of a very high quality.
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