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QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
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A GILT-DECORATED ENAMELED CUP AND SAUCER
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The saucer is decorated with figures in sampans beside a bridge with mountains in the distance, all beneath a gilt-decorated border of stylized dragons. The cup is similarly decorated on the exterior and is painted with a flower blossom on the interior.
Cup 2 3/8 in. (6.6 cm.) diam., saucer 4 ¼ in. (10.8 cm.) diam.
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The saucer is decorated with figures in sampans beside a bridge with mountains in the distance, all beneath a gilt-decorated border of stylized dragons. The cup is similarly decorated on the exterior and is painted with a flower blossom on the interior.
Cup 2 3/8 in. (6.6 cm.) diam., saucer 4 ¼ in. (10.8 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Samuel Putnam Avery Sr. (1822-1904) Collection, New York.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1879.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1879.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
Brought to you by
Margaret Gristina (葛曼琪)
Senior Specialist, VP