A FINE AND RARE SIMULATED BRONZE PORCELAIN WATERPOT

THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN

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A FINE AND RARE SIMULATED BRONZE PORCELAIN WATERPOT
QIANLONG GILT FOUR-CHARACTER SEALMARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

Of rectangular section, covered with a brownish teadust glaze, moulded in high relief with a chilong dragon clambering along the angled shoulder with its head resting on the mouthrim and its long bifurcated tail hanging down one side, its scaly skin detailed with gilding, the sides of the vessel painted in gilt with archaistic zoomorphic motifs on a key-fret band, the waisted neck with further key-fret and the mouthrim with dotted band
2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm.) wide, stand, box

來源

J. M. Hu

拍品專文

No other waterpot of this design appears to be published, although there are a number of vessels made to simuate the patina of bronze, while adhering to the theme of archaism which was very much in fashion during the 18th century. A closely related miniature vase with a similar gold-flecked brown glaze and gilded Qianlong mark, was exhibited at the Arts Club of Chicago, Chinese Art from the Collection of James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf, 1970, illustrated in the Catalogue, no. c76, and subsequently sold in these Rooms, 23 March 1993, lot 750.