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A CLOISONNE ENAMEL ‘LOTUS AND P R O V E NAN C E :
BAJIXIANG’ MOONFLASK A French private collection (by repute)
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) Cloisonné enamel moonflasks are surprisingly rare. The form, with two
The body is brilliantly enamelled with beribboned Bajixiang, large circular ‘canvases’, permitted the craftsman greater ease to design
complex decorative motifs. Compare with a moonflask decorated with
‘Eight Buddhist Emblems’, Eight Buddhist Emblems, each chrysanthemums sold at Christie’s London, 20 November 2008, lot 507.
supported by a lotus blossom borne on foliate scrolls, all reserved
on a turquoise ground. The neck is flanked by a pair of openwork 清乾隆 掐絲琺瑯蓮托八吉祥紋鳳耳抱月瓶
phoenix-form handles.
18¡ in. (46.3 cm.) high 來源:
HK$500,000-700,000 US$65,000-90,000 法國私人舊藏（傳）
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