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IMPORTANT CHINESE ART INCLUDING THE COLLECTION OF DOROTHY TAPPER GOLDMAN

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Property from an Important American Collection
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A RARE PAIR OF LARGE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL year) and "songhe tongchun" (longevity akin to the crane and pine). The
MOON FLASKS narrow sides showcase lotus flowers and the Eight Buddhist Emblems
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) associated with Daoism, serving as symbols of longevity. These details
collectively suggest that the pair was a significant gift for a birthday
19q in. (49.5 cm.) high
celebration.
$60,000-80,000
Moon flasks with cloisonné enamel are notably scarce, given that the
PROVENANCE:
A & J Speelman Ltd., London. form, featuring two large circular canvases, provides craftsmen with
greater flexibility to design intricate decorative motifs. Compare a
smaller example of a cloisonné moon flask (36.1 cm. high) adorned with
重要美४珍藏
rocks and peonies, as illustrated by C. Brown in Chinese Cloisonné, The
清̖隆 掐絲琺琅祝壽圖抱月瓶ˏ對 Clague Collection, Phoenix Art Museum 1980, pl. 46. Additionally, two
Ϝ源 other examples with simpler handles are featured in the National Palace
A J Speelman, і敦 Museum exhibition, Enamel Ware in the Ming and Ch'ing Dynasties,
Taipei, 1999. One is designed with a scene from the 'Ode on the Red
Adorned with vibrant enamel depicting various auspicious symbols, Cliff' (46 cm. high), illustrated in the Catalogue, pl. 65, while the other
the two main scenes on each moon flask feature quails and cranes in depicts spring cultivation (46.8 cm. high), illustrated in the Catalogue,
a landscape, symbolizing wishes for "suisui pingan" (peace year after pl. 66.

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