A VERY FINE PAIR OF CLOISONNE ENAMEL MEIPING VASES

QIANLONG/JIAQING PERIOD (1736-1820)

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A VERY FINE PAIR OF CLOISONNE ENAMEL MEIPING VASES
QIANLONG/JIAQING PERIOD (1736-1820)
Each vase is strongly cast in the shape of meiping with a gilt flat base and baluster body surmounted by a slightly splayed neck with an everted mouth rim. The shoulders are flanked by a pair of gilt animal masks suspending loose rings and embellished with elaborate cloud collars enclosing ruyi heads. The body is intricately enamelled with multi-coloured chilong dragons amid luminous lotus scrolls against a turquoise ground. The neck and foot are encircled by colourful ruyi heads.
16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm.) high (2)

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Christopher Bruckner, London

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Lot Essay

Cloisonne enamel wares decorated with chilong dragons, though not very common, have been seen since the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). See for example a 16th century cloisonne dish and 17th century melon-shaped vase bearing the chilong motif illustrated by C. Brown, Chinese Cloisonne: The Clague Collection, Phoenix, 1980, pl. 10 and 29. However no other meiping with chilong dragons appear to have been published. It is also very unusual to find cloisonne meiping with handles suspending loose rings, making the present pair of vases exceptionally rare.

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