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A VERY RARE IMPERIAL CLOISONNÉ 編號55 A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASE, GU
ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE ‘DOUBLE- 歐洲私人舊藏 18th century
LOZENGE’ VASE 倫敦佳士得，2010年11月9日，拍品編號221 The central bulbous section finely enamelled
Qianlong with stylised lotus sprays set between
Decorated in mirror image on the two main 展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展 interlocking designs of ruyi and bats and
faces of the body with key-fret and C-scrolls 覽》，倫敦，2011年，編號68 hanging plantain leaves enclosing scrollwork,
panels on alternating dark-blue and lime- all reserved on a brightly-enamelled turquoise
green grounds, the sides with lotus blooms Included as part of the Eight Treasures (八寶), ground, 21cm (8 2/8in) high; together with
and demi-florette panels on a turquoise the double-lozenge form may have derived a cloisonné enamel lobed bowl and domed
ground, dividing a tapering square neck and from hanging accessories in the ancient past cover, 19th century, 14.6cm (5 3/4in) wide.
spreading square foot. as part of the traditional attire. In Chinese (3).
19.5cm (7.5/8in) high. the double lozenge is termed fangsheng (
方勝), which uses the character sheng ( £2,500 - 3,500
£4,000 - 6,000 勝), or ‘victory’. It is thus a rebus for ‘double CNY23,000 - 32,000
CNY36,000 - 54,000 blessings’ or ‘success’.
Please note this Lot is to be sold at
Please note this Lot is to be sold at Compare with a similar cloisonné enamel No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價
No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價 vase, mid Qing dynasty, of double-lozenge
shape composed of key-fret borders, and 十八世紀 銅胎掐絲琺瑯纏枝蓮紋觚 及 十九世
清乾隆 銅胎掐絲琺瑯雲雷紋方勝式小瓶 part of a set, illustrated in the Compendium of 紀 銅胎掐絲琺瑯纏枝蓮紋雙耳蓋罐 各一
Collections in the Palace Museum: Enamels
Provenance: Christie’s London, 15 July 4, Beijing, 2011, p.164, pl.115. Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger
1981, lot 55 Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London,
A European private collection 2010, no.64 (the bowl and cover).
Christie’s London, 9 November 2010, lot 221
展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《冬季展
Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger 覽》，倫敦，2010年，編號64（蓋罐）
Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London,
2011, no.68.

來源：倫敦佳士得，1981年7月15日，拍品

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