QIANLONG INCISED YUZHI MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

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A RARE IMPERIAL RUBY-RED GLASS BOWL AND DOMED COVER
QIANLONG INCISED YUZHI MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The circular bowl with shallow sides, finely moulded and carved in relief on the exterior with a three large hibiscus blooms borne on an undulating vine, supported on a short circular footring enclosing the reign mark on the underside base, the lipped mouth rim with an indentation accommodating a domed cover, similarly carved with a hibiscus scroll encircling a band of eight ruyi-heads forming a central medallion
6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) diam.

Provenance

Acquired in Beijing, in the early 20th century by the Guazzoni Family, Piedmont, Italy

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Lot Essay

The brilliant ruby-red colour and bold carvings are closely related to two imperial glass bird-form ewers, the first from the Shorenstein Collection, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 1 December 2010, lot 2928; and the other in the C.P. Lin Collection, illustrated in The Grandeur of Chinese Art Treasures: Min Chiu Society Golden Jubilee Exhibition, Hong Kong, 2010, p. 418, no. 272.

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