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A SMALL CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL PEAR-SHAPED VASE, HU
QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER MARK CAST IN RELIEF WITHIN A
SQUARE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
清乾隆 掐絲琺瑯仿古饕餮紋小瓶 「乾隆年製」款
Each side of the vessel is exquisitely decorated with a large golden-olive taotie
mask surrounded by gilt wire lotus scroll, below a narrow band cast in relief
with classic scroll and further blue taotie masks on the neck. The mouth rim is
delicately encircled by another narrow band of classic scroll.
4¡ in. (11.2 cm.) high
£50,000–80,000 $71,000–110,000
€58,000–91,000
PROVENANCE:
Sotheby's New York, 31 May 1989, lot 30
Christie's New York, 20 September 2005, lot 113
來源:
紐約蘇富比1989年5月31日拍賣, 拍品30號
紐約佳士得2005年9月20日拍賣, 拍品113號
The present lot appears to be related to three cloisonné zun that have the
same Qianlong four-character mark cast in relief and archaistic decoration
that includes golden-olive taotie masks, as well as subsidiary taotie masks in
blue. See The Complete Treasures of the Palace Museum - 43 - Metal-bodied
Enamel Ware, Hong Kong, 2002, p. 119, no. 115; H. Brinker and A. Lutz,
Chinese Cloisonné: The Pierre Uldry Collection, The Asia Society Galleries,
New York, 1989, no. 268; and the Alfred Morrison Collection, Fonthill House,
sold by order of the Lord Margadale of Islay, D.L., Christie's, London, 9
November 2004, lot 45.

The decoration and shapes of all of these vessels was inspired by ancient
bronzes, and refect the fashion for archaism during the Qianlong reign. They
also display highest quality craftsmanship that seems to apply to all Qianlong
cloisonné enamel vessels bearing the same cast mark.

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