QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER ENGRAVED MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
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A SMALL CLOISONN ENAMEL BOTTLE VASE
Qianlong Four-Character Engraved Mark and of the Period
The body and tall neck decorated with scrolling lotus sprays between narrow blue ruyi bands, with a band of C-scrolls and dots encircling the pedestal foot, the four-character mark engraved on the base in a line above an additional character, fu
5in. (14.6cm.) high
Lot Essay
The character fu probably refers to writing in sand with a stick supported by two blindfolded people, a form of planchette usually practiced in temples.