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AN EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE 清乾隆 掐絲琺瑯麒麟背瓶
CLOISONNE ‘QILIN’ ZUN 《乾隆年製》款

MARK AND PERIOD OF 來源：
QIANLONG 香港佳士得1996年4月28日，編號19
Gordon Getty 伉儷收藏
the mythical animal recumbent with the tail curled alongside
its rear haunches, its bridled head well-cast with a single gilt
horn, slightly raised and turned characteristically over the
back, elaborately caparisoned and supporting on its back a
baluster vase decorated with lotus sprays against a turquoise
ground, its body brightly enamelled in sage-green accentuated
with gilt ‘fur’ and florets, the forehead with a gilt-bronze
rectangle cast in intaglio with a four-character reign mark
17.3 cm, 6¾ in.
PROVENANCE
Christie’s Hong Kong, 28th April 1996, lot 19.
Collection of Ann and Gordon Getty.

HK$ 2,500,000-3,500,000
US$ 320,000-448,000

Mark

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