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Lot 86
Sale 4081 - Asian Arts
Sep 10, 2016
6:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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$20,000 -
40,000
Lot Description
A rare Imperial Chinese hunting knife with enameled gold and silver sheath qianlong four character mark and of the period
the two-part handle contstructed of lapis lazuli and pure white nephrite capped with a bead inset gold band, the gilded steel blade inset to spine with gold wire Qianlong Nianzhi mark, the unusual tapering sheath decorated with a shaped band of blue enameled repoussé silver between sections of beaded and enameled gold filigree, the tip of the sheath decorated with gilt copper lotus bud.
overall L: 12 1/4 in., 31 cm