QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

Details

A RARE PASTE-EMBELLISHED GILT-METAL COMPASS
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The circular compass is enamelled with a central starburst motif and the Chinese characters for the four cardinal points. The rim is cast with radiating leaves, each inlaid with alternating red and clear paste glass.

5 7/8 in. (15 cm.) wide

Provenance

Sold at Christie's London, 9 November 2010, lot 211

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Lot Essay

The techniques of paste inlay and enamel employed on the current compass are typical of the Canton workshops and can also be seen on clocks made for the Imperial court. For comparables, see examples of embellished clocks from the Nezu Museum Collection sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 27 May 2008, lots 1501-1515.

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