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3806 A MONUMENTAL CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL
'KUI DRAGON' TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER,
MARK AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG
清乾隆 掐絲琺瑯夔龍纏枝蓮紋雙耳三足鼎式爐
《大清乾隆年製》款
the imposing incenser burner with a deep cylindrical body,
surmounted by a short waisted neck and a broad mouth,
supported on three solid gilt-bronze legs and flanked by two
tall angular scroll handles attached to the shoulder and rim,
the body decorated with cloisonné enamel bands alternating
between confronted dragons with scrolling bifurcated tails
divided by flaming pearls or shou roundels among dense
clouds and colourful lotus flower heads among stylised leafy
scroll, all on a turquoise ground, each section separated
by a gilt-bronze band cast in low relief with lotus lappets at
the rim, neck and shoulder, and another band of archaistic
dragon scroll at the waist, the legs similarly cast with
archaistic scrolls and accented with elaborate mane, the gilt-
bronze mouth rim with a horizontal six-character mark

overall h. 123 cm

HK$ 15,000,000-20,000,000
US$ 1,920,000-2,550,000

PROVENANCE 來源：
Collection of Lord Loch of Drylaw (1827-1900), by repute. 傳洛赫勛爵（1827-1900年）收藏
Collection of Alfred Morrison (1821-97), Fonthill House, 英國威爾特郡蒂斯伯里放山居艾弗瑞．莫里森（1821-97年）收藏
Tisbury, Wiltshire. 蘇格蘭艾雷島馬格代爾勛爵（1906-96年）收藏
Collection of the Rt. Hon. The Lord Margadale of Islay, 倫敦佳士得1965年5月31日，編號133
T.D., J.P., D.L. (1906-96). 吳權博士 (1910-97年) 收藏
Christie's London, 31st May 1965, lot 133. 吳蓮伯博物院，1968年至今，編號Q9.35
Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-97).
Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. Q9.35. 出版：
柯玫瑰等，《吉塞島吳蓮伯博物館》，坎伯利，2011年，編號167
LITERATURE
Rose Kerr et al, Chinese Antiquities from the Wou Kiuan
Collection. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, Camberley, 2011, cat.
no. 167.

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