Lot 51
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A RARE LARGE BLUE AND WHITE GLOBULAR VASE, TIANQIUPING
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A RARE LARGE BLUE AND WHITE GLOBULAR VASE, TIANQIUPING

QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-95)

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A RARE LARGE BLUE AND WHITE GLOBULAR VASE, TIANQIUPING
Qianlong six-character seal mark and of the period (1736-95)
The globular body painted in strong blue tones with a dense lotus scroll superimposed with four pairs of archaistic dragons and pheonix, between lotus panels at the foot and stylized cloud collar at the shoulder, further decorated with stylized dragons in the form of confronted wan emblems divided by bats, and overlapping ornate plantain leaves on the neck, the mouth encircled with a further stylized scroll band and pendent ruyi-heads from which hang pairs of beads, restored
24 in. (61 cm.) high
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Lot Essay

Archaism was very prevalent in Qing design, especially in the Qianlong reign. This interesting combination of angular dragons evolved from Bronze Age designs with scrolling lotus is very successful and was used in several media, including textiles and metalwork.

The vase is related to a group of large vases of this form with flower scrolls in archaistic style such as the example sold in these Rooms, 20 March 1990, lot 594

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