Lot Essay
The 'C' Couronn poinon was a tax mark used in France between March 1745 and February 1749 on any alloy containing copper.
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CIRCA 1749, THE ENAMEL QIANLONG (1722-1795)
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A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED CANTON ENAMEL TWO-HANDLED POT-POURRI VASE AND COVER
Circa 1749, the enamel Qianlong (1722-1795)
The yellow ground enamel decorated throughout with scrolling, blossoming peonies, chrysanthemums and floral trails, the domed lid above a pearled collar and central pierced frieze cast with shells and flowers on a pounced ground, the interior decorated with a central peony, the pierced handles cast with upspringing scrolled acanthus, on a moulded plinth and later pierced foot, the upper mounts cast with foliage and berries, stamped four times with the 'C' couronn poinon
6in. (16.5cm.) high, 9in. (23cm.) wide
Circa 1749, the enamel Qianlong (1722-1795)
The yellow ground enamel decorated throughout with scrolling, blossoming peonies, chrysanthemums and floral trails, the domed lid above a pearled collar and central pierced frieze cast with shells and flowers on a pounced ground, the interior decorated with a central peony, the pierced handles cast with upspringing scrolled acanthus, on a moulded plinth and later pierced foot, the upper mounts cast with foliage and berries, stamped four times with the 'C' couronn poinon
6in. (16.5cm.) high, 9in. (23cm.) wide