Page 17 - Vol 11, Chinese and Japanese Works Of Art In The Collection of the Queen, by John Ayers

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1362–1363 Pair of jars and covers mounted in Ovoid potiche, with short neck and spreading foot. The deep
gilt bronze blue glaze is overpainted in gilt round the sides, with a garden

RCIN 956.1–2.a–b scene with a fence, ornamental rocks and growing peonies, with
Porcelain with blue glaze overpainted in gilt, mounted in gilt bronze a frieze of lappets above and repeated vertical line border below.
Jars: Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province; mark and reign of Qianlong (1736–95) The top rim is enclosed by a waved circular fluted ring, with
Mounts: (handles) France; third quarter 18th century; (mouth and foot foliage and cartouches on four sides, two bifurcated handles
mounts): England; 19th century emerging from opposing sides cast with acanthus leaves and
H (overall) 57.8 cm, 56.4 cm, (porcelain only) 34.5 cm (approx.), flowers, which follow the sides of the jar to the moulded foot
34.5 cm (approx.) rim. The circular foot is raised on a base with pierced ovals and
a pounced ground, foliage and cartouches, on three outscrolled

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