Lot 271
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An Unusual Gilt-Decorated Coral-Ground Double-Gourd Vessel
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF ROBERT CHANG
An Unusual Gilt-Decorated Coral-Ground Double-Gourd Vessel

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

Details
An Unusual Gilt-Decorated Coral-Ground Double-Gourd Vessel
Qianlong period (1736-1795)
The compressed body raised on four shallow ruyi supports and painted in gilding with bands of lotus sprays and fretwork set within multiple decorative borders, all reserved on a deep coral ground continuing onto the base, the interior covered in a rich matte turquoise glaze
6¾in. (17.2cm.) diam., box
Provenance
Christie's, London, 10 June 1991, lot 200.
Exhibited
An Exhibition of Important Chinese Ceramics from the Robert Chang Collection, Christie's, London, 2-14 June 1993, no. 114.

Lot Essay

Although academic opinions about the function of this unusual vessel are not definitive, a strong hypothesis is that it may have served as a most unusual porcelain stand for an object on display. The quality of the gilding suggests that it is the product of an official kiln, and may have been associated with another porcelain object, perhaps a vase with a cylindrical lower section to fit inside, or a footed bowl, or wide dish.

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