A CARVED RED LACQUER BOWL

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

Details

A CARVED RED LACQUER BOWL
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
With steep sides flaring slightly towards the rim, deeply carved on the exterior with a dense leafy meander surrounding lotus blossoms alternating with the bajixiang arranged in two registers, all reserved on a diaper ground between bow-string borders
5½ in. (14 cm.) diam.

Provenance

Spink & Son, Ltd., London.

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Lot Essay

The bajixiang (Eight Buddhist Emblems) is a popular decorative motif found on porcelain, cloisonné enamel, jade and lacquer, among others. The carved decoration of the present bowl may best be compared to a circular red lacquer dish dating to the same period in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, illustrated in Masterpieces of Chinese Carved Lacquer Ware in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, 1971, pl. 31, which exhibits similar qualities of carving and craftsmanship.

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