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A VERY RARE FAMILLE-ROSE CLOISONNE- 清乾隆
IMITATION BOTTLE VASE 粉彩仿掐絲琺瑯番蓮福壽紋雙龍耳瓶
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
the baluster body surmounted by a tall cylindrical neck
flaring towards the rim, set with a pair of gilt brown-glazed
archaistic dragon handles in openwork, ornately painted on
the exterior with four roundels formed from a large lotus
bloom wreathed by stylised foliate scrolls below an iron-
red bat, alternating with detached floral sprays, all below
horizontal bands of trefoil lappets, keyfret and ruyi heads
collaring the shoulder, the neck similarly decorated with leafy
sprays of lilies below gilt trefoils, all reserved against a bright
turquoise ground accented with gilt ruyi motifs simulating
enamels and cloisons, the gilt rim encircled by a brown-
glazed band of interlocking C scrolls in gilt and the foot
skirted by a lappet band, left white on the interior and base
34 cm, 13⅜ in.
HK$ 800,000-1,200,000
US$ 102,000-153,000
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