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A SMALL CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL 'CHILONG'
HU-FORM VASE
QIANLONG INCISED SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN A DOUBLE
SQUARE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The pear shaped vase is decorated on both sides of the body with
a pair of confronting chilong flying above rocks and crashing
waves, below a band enclosing a taotie mask. The neck is similarly
decorated with chilong and flanked on both sides by a pair of gilt-
bronze dragon-form loose ring handles.
3Ω in. (9 cm.) high
HK$200,000-300,000 US$26,000-38,000
清乾隆 掐絲琺瑯螭龍獸面紋小壺
雙方框「乾隆年製」刻款
(mark)
3056
A SMALL CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ‘LOTUS’ TOOL
VASE
QIANLONG INCISED FOUR-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
(1736-1795)
The vase is decorated in multi-coloured enamels with four quatrefoil
cartouches, each enclosing a lotus bloom with scrolling tendrils
against a dark blue ground. These panels are reserved against a
turquoise background, finely detailed with diaper pattern and ruyi
scrolls, all below the neck encircled with plantain leaves. The gilt
base is incised with a Qianlong reign mark in a horizontal line
followed by an additional character, ren.
4º in. (10.9 cm.) high
HK$80,000-120,000 US$11,000-15,000
清乾隆 掐絲琺瑯纏枝蓮花紋筯瓶 「乾隆年製」、「仁」刻款
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