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A HIGHLY IMPORTANT 明永樂至宣德
AND EXTREMELY RARE 掐絲琺瑯纏枝蓮八吉祥藏草瓶

CLOISONNE ENAMEL ‘LOTUS’
來源：
ALTAR VASE 美國華盛頓私人收藏

MING DYNASTY, YONGLE –
XUANDE PERIOD

superbly cast with an ovoid body sweeping up from a flat base
to a broad rounded shoulder, surmounted by a waisted neck
and a wide splayed flange encircling the rim, the exterior of
the body brilliantly decorated with a broad frieze of six large
lotus blooms borne on and wreathed by leafy curly stems
issuing smaller buds, all between borders of lotus lappets
encircling the shoulder and foot, the neck adorned with two
bands divided by a gilt-bronze raised fillet, each with four of
the bajixiang rendered encircled by curling foliage, the rim
bordered with a classic scroll band above a frieze of lotus
florettes, the dense design brilliantly decorated in tones of
red, yellow, white, blue and green cloisonné enamels against
a bright turquoise ground, the leaves on the body further
accentuated with yellow and red tips
25.5 cm, 10 in.

PROVENANCE
A Washington D.C. private collection.

HK$ 20,000,000-30,000,000
US$ 2,560,000-3,840,000

130 SOTHEBY’S 蘇富比