A FINE AND RARE IMPERIAL FAMILLE ROSE ENAMELLED GLASS CUP

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A FINE AND RARE IMPERIAL FAMILLE ROSE ENAMELLED GLASS CUP
BLUE-ENAMELLED QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN A DOUBLE SQUARE AND OF THE PERIOD

The steep rounded sides delicately enamelled around the exterior with a landscape depicting two figures standing on a bridge over a lake with dwellings, pine and other trees before a mountainous background, the clear glass around the rim simulating clouds
2 3/4 in. (7 cm.) diam., box

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This example belongs to the so-called 'Guyuexuan' group. Examples of Falangcai enamels on glass are rarer than on porcelain, glass bodies being less dense and absorbent than clay.

(US$16,000-20,000)

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