Property from the MARY C. BELIN TRUST
A RARE PAINTED ENAMEL YELLOW-GROUND BUDDHIST WHEEL OF THE LAW
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A RARE PAINTED ENAMEL YELLOW-GROUND BUDDHIST WHEEL OF THE LAW
QIANLONG
From an altar garniture of the Eight Buddhist Emblems, its outer rim pierced to hold nine removable 'jewels', supported by a gilt-metal lotus pod and foliate scroll pedestal raised on a slightly domed base with shaped apron and ruyi-head feet, painted allover in a famille rose palette with lotus scroll reserved on a rich yellow ground, the apron also painted with four flame-form cartouches containing three 'pearls', the interior walls of the spokes and the interior of the base covered in turquoise enamel, some chips to enamel
10 3/4in. (27.3cm.) high
QIANLONG
From an altar garniture of the Eight Buddhist Emblems, its outer rim pierced to hold nine removable 'jewels', supported by a gilt-metal lotus pod and foliate scroll pedestal raised on a slightly domed base with shaped apron and ruyi-head feet, painted allover in a famille rose palette with lotus scroll reserved on a rich yellow ground, the apron also painted with four flame-form cartouches containing three 'pearls', the interior walls of the spokes and the interior of the base covered in turquoise enamel, some chips to enamel
10 3/4in. (27.3cm.) high