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A RARE MOULDED CRICKET GOURD AND RETICULATED TORTOISE-SHELL COVER
MOULDED QIANLONG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
The oblong body waisted at the shoulder and flared to the rim, moulded in high relief with four characters Changming Baisui above the smaller reign mark at the base, the domed finial carved as articulated birds within a leafy scroll, above a leiwen screen, the rim and cover with hardwood mounts--6 1/4in. (16cm.) high
MOULDED QIANLONG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
The oblong body waisted at the shoulder and flared to the rim, moulded in high relief with four characters Changming Baisui above the smaller reign mark at the base, the domed finial carved as articulated birds within a leafy scroll, above a leiwen screen, the rim and cover with hardwood mounts--6 1/4in. (16cm.) high