PROPERTY FROM A NORTH AMERICAN CHINESE FAMILY COLLECTION, FORMED DURING THE LATE QING DYNASTY

A RARE ROSE-PINK OVERLAY OPAQUE GLASS CUP STAND

QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER MARK INSCRIBED IN A CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

Details

A RARE ROSE-PINK OVERLAY OPAQUE GLASS CUP STAND
QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER MARK INSCRIBED IN A CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The domed cup holder in the center of garnet color carved around the sides with ruyi lappets below the raised circular rim, the dish carved through the rose pink layer to the ivory ground with four lotus sprays separated by ruyi heads, below angular dragon scrolls and shou medallions on the everted rim between the inner rose pink border and the outer garnet border, the four characters of the reign mark evenly spaced in a circle on the base around the concave center
7 in. (17.8 cm.) diam.

Provenance

Acquired by the grandfather of the present owners, Whampao, Guangzhou, circa 1890-1920s, thence by descent within the family.

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Lot Essay

A similar cup stand with the addition of a small yellow collar converting it to a candlestick holder was sold in our Hong Kong rooms 3 December 2008, lot 2517. See, also, a related cup stand with red glass overlay illustrated by Zhang Rong, Luster of Autumn Water: Glass of the Qing Imperial Workshops, Beijing, 2005, no. 61.

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