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A RARE CLOISONNE ENAMEL 清乾隆 掐絲琺瑯瑞獸角盃
‘MYTHICAL BEAST’ RHYTON 《乾隆年製》款
MARK AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG

superbly cast with a hollow body and an 來源：
upturned bottom-end shaped in the form of 英國貴族收藏
a mythical beast’s head defined with outlines
of a prominent snout, further rendered with a
pair of curved horns, the exterior of the vessel
brightly decorated with multi-coloured enamels
with floral blooms borne on scrolling foliage, all
against a bright turquoise ground below a red-
ground band enclosing ‘horse-hoof’ and circular
motifs encircling the rim, the base with a gilt-
bronze cartouche incised with a four-character
reign mark within a square
10 cm, 3 ⅞ in.
PROVENANCE
A noble English family collection.
HK$ 500,000-700,000
US$ 64,000-89,500

Notable for its exuberant decoration and
archaistic form, this exquisitely conceived
cloisonne enamel vessel reveals the opulent
taste of the Qianlong Emperor and his passion
for unusual playthings.

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