17th Sep, 2021 10:30

The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

 
  Lot 511
 

A LATE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE CLOISONNE CIGARETTE CASE, ALONG WITH THREE BOXES

LATE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE CLOISONNÉ CIGARETTE CASE,
with hinged cover, the front enamelled with a rooster, the back with a dragon, 9cm high, along with three Chinese lacquered boxes (4)
Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

 

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Sold for £950
Estimated at £30 - £50


Condition Report
Gilt box lid cracked, further small knocks to rims; bird decorated box with rubbing to detail and overall wear; cloisonné box with pronounced pitting to enamel; lacquer box with losses to lower section (see images) and further general wear

 
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