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A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE ‘CHILONG’ PENDANT A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ‘LOTUS AND GRAPES’ VASE, MEIPING
17th/18th century 16th century
Deftly carved in openwork with a sinuous chilong with a bi-furcated Vividly enamelled in dark blue, green, yellow, red and white with
tail, clambering on a curling leaf with a leafy branch of lingzhi fungus grapevines amidst leafy tendrils, between a band of scrolling lotus and
grasped in its jaws, the softly polished stone of greenish-white tone upright plantain leaves, all reserved on a turquoise ground.
with attractive russet inclusions on the leaf. 19.4cm (7 1/2in) high
8cm (3in) long
HK$80,000 - 100,000
HK$80,000 - 120,000 US$10,000 - 13,000
US$10,000 - 15,000
十六世紀 銅胎掐絲琺瑯葡萄紋梅瓶
十七/十八世紀 青白玉透雕螭龍紋佩
The subject matter of grapes growing in large clusters on vines was
popular during the Ming dynasty, representing the wish for ceaseless
generations of sons and grandsons. The auspicious blessing is further
reinforced by the lotus motif which can be a pun for ‘in succession’
(lian).

Cloisonné enamel vessels decorated with grapevines from the Ming
dynasty are still to be found in the Qing Court Collection, see The
Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Metal-bodied
Enamel Ware, Hong Kong, 2008, nos.9 (a related meiping), and 13-15
(incense burners).

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