A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASE, LEI

18TH CENTURY

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A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASE, LEI
18TH CENTURY
The tapering body and everted neck decorated with bats amongst scrolling lotus below a band of pendent blades with a bovine mask handle issuing from the centre, between bands of taotie masks and confronting dragons to the shoulder and foot, each interrupted by six raised flanges, the shoulder cast with two further bovine mask handles and six raised circular bosses with dragons
17½ in. (44.5 cm.) high

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This vase belongs to a group of cloisonné vases produced in the 18th century decorated with archaistic designs and inspired by archaic bronze forms. This group is referred to by Sir Harry Garner in Chinese and Japanese Cloisonne Enamels, London, 1970, p. 81, where he notes, 'the shapes of these vessels are almost always based on those of ancient bronzes, such as the ku, hu and ting. The vessels are well made and the enamels cover a wide range of colours, generally set against a deep turquoise-blue ground'.
Another Qianlong cloisonne lei vase of slightly different proportions and decoration was sold in these Rooms, 7 June 1993, lot 122.