A PAIR OF VERY LARGE CLOISONNé ENAMEL 'FISH' VASES
19th century Each brightly enamelled around the exteriors with various fish swimming against a vibrant turquoise blue diaper-pattern ground, all between a ruyi-head band beneath the rim and lotus petal lappets rising from the base, the foot rim decorated with flower blooms and leaves. 66.7cm (26 1/4in) high. (2).
十九世紀 銅胎掐絲琺瑯魚紋瓶一對
Provenance: Bruno Schroder (1933-2019), and the Schroder Family, Dell Park House, Englefield Green, Surrey Christie's Dell Park House sale, 1-2 May 1979, lot 58 Christie's London, 9 December 2010, lot 134
來源： Bruno Schroder (1933-2019)，Schroder家族，Dell Park府邸，恩格爾菲爾德格林，（英國）薩里郡 佳士得Dell Park府邸專場拍賣，1979年5月1-2日，拍品編號58 倫敦佳士得，2010年12月9日，拍品編號134
Bruno Lionel Schroder (1933–2019) was a British banker and a descendant of the Schroder banking dynasty. A long-serving director of Schroders plc, he played a key role in maintaining family influence within the firm. Beyond finance, he was a notable landowner in Scotland, particularly on the Isle of Islay, where he managed extensive estates and was involved in conservation efforts.
Compare with a related large cloisonné enamel vase decorated with similar fish, but applied with fish-shaped handles, first half of the 19th century, illustrated by H.Brinker and A.Lutz, Chinese Cloisonné: The Pierre Uldry Collection, New York and London, 1985, p.338. See also another related cloisonné enamel vase decorated with fish, Qing dynasty, c.1700, in the National Gallery, Prague (acc.no.Vu 2418).
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