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A LARGE IMPERIAL ENAMEL 清乾隆
‘EUROPEAN-SUBJECT’ 廣東銅胎畫琺瑯西洋人物圖沖天

INCENSE BURNER AND 耳鼎式蓋爐
COVER 《大清乾隆年製》款

SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF
QIANLONG

modelled after an archaic bronze fangding vessel, the body
rising to a broad shoulder and waisted neck, surmounted by
a galleried rim supporting a pair of handles, all resting on four
removable tubular legs, each side of the body centred with
a raised cartouche skilfully depicting a mirror image of the
opposite side, each of the longer sides decorated with three
figures dressed in European attire against an idyllic scene
with verdant trees and a lake, each of the shorter ones with
gourds and flowering blooms borne on leafy stems, separated
by clusters of multi-coloured blooms borne on undulating
leafy stems against a stippled blue ground, the exquisite motif
extensively repeated on the upper rim, handles and legs,
the legs further accentuated with cicada lappets, all below
floral and foliate bands collaring the rim and neck, the base
enamelled white and centred with a blue six-character seal
mark within a square, the stepped cover with rounded edges,
the surface decorated with clusters of stylised floral blooms
borne on meandering scrolling foliage, further detailed with
two reticulated bands, all below a stylised gilt-bronze finial
supported on a yellow-enamelled floral base, the interior of the
vessel and cover enamelled turquoise
overall h. 40.5 cm, 15⅞ in.

HK$ 1,000,000-1,500,000
US$ 128,000-192,000

Mark

84 SOTHEBY’S 蘇富比