Lot Essay
A similar Qianlong-marked brush pot decorated in this unusual combination of sepia on a cafe-au-lait ground was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 18 May 1982, lot 339.
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QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
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A RARE SMALL SEPIA-DECORATED CAFE-AU-LAIT-GROUND BRUSH POT
QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The sides are finely decorated in sepia with two scholars approaching a pavilion nestled amidst trees and rocks on a promontory on the shores of a river, with mountains in the distance. The scene is reserved on a pale café-au-lait ground in contrast to the turquoise enamel of the interior, which also covers the base around the seal mark.
3¼ in. (8.2 cm.) high
QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The sides are finely decorated in sepia with two scholars approaching a pavilion nestled amidst trees and rocks on a promontory on the shores of a river, with mountains in the distance. The scene is reserved on a pale café-au-lait ground in contrast to the turquoise enamel of the interior, which also covers the base around the seal mark.
3¼ in. (8.2 cm.) high
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Michael Bass
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