A PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL BIRD-SHAPED INCENSE BURNERS AND COVERS 18th century (4)

A PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL BIRD-SHAPED INCENSE BURNERS AND COVERS 18th century Cast with heads turned to the left and right, the wings folded behind forming the removable covers, the bodies decorated in gold and lapis-lazuli enamel, accentuated by a red streak running down the chests, the tails and wings detailed with strips of blue, white, red, and green enamel, with gilded beaks and feet. 19.5cm (7 3/4in) long. (4). Footnotes: Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價 十八世紀 銅胎掐絲琺瑯鵪鶉式香爐一對 Provenance: Ben Janssens Oriental Art, London 來源： 倫敦古董商 Ben Janssens Oriental Art Published, Exhibited and Illustrated: Ben Janssens Oriental Art, TEFAF 2010, London, 2010, pp.82-83 展覽著錄： Ben Janssens Oriental Art，《TEFAF 2010》，倫敦，2010，第82-83頁 See a similar pair of bird-shaped cloisonné enamel incense burners and cover, second half of the 18th century, illustrated by H.Brinker and A.Lutz, Chinese Cloisonné: The Pierre Uldry Collection, London, 1989, no.328. See also a similar pair of cloisonné enamel 'quail' incense burners and covers, mid-Qing dynasty, which was sold at Bonhams London, 7 June 2021, lot 794. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing