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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A RARE YANGCAI SGRAFFITO ‘BATS AND CLOUDS’ DOUBLE-GOURD FORM WALL VASE
QIANLONG GILT SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN A HORIZONTAL LINE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Details
A RARE YANGCAI SGRAFFITO ‘BATS AND CLOUDS’ DOUBLE-GOURD FORM WALL VASE
QIANLONG GILT SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN A HORIZONTAL LINE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The vase is superbly decorated to the exterior with six iron-red bats in flight amidst dense colourful clouds on a green-glazed sgraffito ground, all between the gilt mouth rim, a ruyi border encircling just above the moulded foot in imitation of a wooden base, with a ribbon delicately painted with iron-red lines of folds and clouds is tied around the waisted mid-section of the vase, with reign mark inscribed in gild on its underside.
17 ¼ in. (18.5 cm.) high.
QIANLONG GILT SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN A HORIZONTAL LINE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The vase is superbly decorated to the exterior with six iron-red bats in flight amidst dense colourful clouds on a green-glazed sgraffito ground, all between the gilt mouth rim, a ruyi border encircling just above the moulded foot in imitation of a wooden base, with a ribbon delicately painted with iron-red lines of folds and clouds is tied around the waisted mid-section of the vase, with reign mark inscribed in gild on its underside.
17 ¼ in. (18.5 cm.) high.
Provenance
Sold at Bonham’s London, 8 June 2004, lot 101
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