Lot 3138
3138
A RARE BLUE-GROUND GILT-DECORATED ARCHAISTIC CUP
A RARE BLUE-GROUND GILT-DECORATED ARCHAISTIC CUP
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A RARE BLUE-GROUND GILT-DECORATED ARCHAISTIC CUP

QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

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A RARE BLUE-GROUND GILT-DECORATED ARCHAISTIC CUP
QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The cup is potted with a semi-spherical body flanked by a pair of small S-shaped handles above a short tapered foot. The mid-body is highlighted with a prominent band of blue enamel with rows of raised bosses on the rounded exterior in the form of an archaistic bronze gui. All are against a brilliant gold ground. The base is applied with turquoise enamel.
3 ½ in. (8.9 cm.) wide across the handles
Provenance
The Helen D. Ling Collection, acquired in 1979

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Lot Essay

Gilt decoration was used sparingly in the 18th century. It is very rare to find famille rose vessels decorated on a gold ground, and also unusual to find a vessel in such a good condition where all of the gold ground remains intact as the gilding is soft and easily lost through wear.

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