LATE QIANLONG
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A PAIR OF EXPORT PISTOL-HANDLED URNS AND COVERS
late qianlong
Of characteristic shape, with a narrow cylindrical stem and shallow domed foot with leafy lappets on a square base, supporting the body decorated in relief with floral garlands suspended from the gilt pistol-handles and enclosing a butterfly and flower medallion on either side, the concave shoulder and neck with various narrow bands below a row of raised bosses at the rim surmounted by a shallow domed cover with a pine-cone finial, handles and stems restored
14¼in. (36cm.) high
late qianlong
Of characteristic shape, with a narrow cylindrical stem and shallow domed foot with leafy lappets on a square base, supporting the body decorated in relief with floral garlands suspended from the gilt pistol-handles and enclosing a butterfly and flower medallion on either side, the concave shoulder and neck with various narrow bands below a row of raised bosses at the rim surmounted by a shallow domed cover with a pine-cone finial, handles and stems restored
14¼in. (36cm.) high