QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER INCISED MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

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A PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL GU-FORM VASES
QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER INCISED MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Each vase is supported on a splayed foot and decorated to the rounded sides with lotus scrolls in bright enamels on a turquoise ground. The tapering neck is flanked by two rings suspended from archaistic handles, and the mouth and foot rims are encircled by key-fret borders. The bases have Qianlong four-character marks within a double-square.
11 ¾ in. (29.8 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

The shape of the present vase is inspired by ancient archaic bronzes of the Shang (1600-1100 BC) and Zhou (1100-256 BC) dynasties and represents the fashion and taste for archaism during the Qianlong reign. A similarly shaped vase without handles with incised Qianlong mark and of the period was sold at Christie's London, 11 May 2010, lot 110.

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