QIANLONG CAST SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

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A VERY RARE AND LARGE PAIR OF CLOISONNE ENAMEL ZUN-FORM VASES
QIANLONG CAST SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The vases are enamelled in vibrant tones on the exterior and interior mouth with a dense design of a multitude of various flowers. It is wrapped around the shoulders with a simulated brocade sash tied in a large bow picked out in gilt, all against a dark turquoise ground.
34 1⁄4 in. (87 cm.) high

Provenance

A European Private Collection
Sold at Sotheby's Paris, 13 June 2012, lot 162

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Lot Essay

The present vases with exquisite enamelling and elaborately cast were undoubtedly made for Imperial use and were representative of Qing Imperial cloisonné enamels of the highest quality.

Compare to a twin-vase tied in a similarly style with a large brocade sash in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Metal-bodied Enamel Ware, Hong Kong, 2002, pl. 98.

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