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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ASIAN COLLECTION
SOLD TO BENEFIT MENTAL HEALTH CHARITIES IN ASIA
亞洲私人珍藏 — 有關收益將捐贈予亞洲精神健康慈善機構

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A VERY RARE DOUCAI TIBETAN-STYLE EWER
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE
AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Modelled after Tibetan metal prototypes, the ewer is potted
with a globular body with an S-shaped spout emerging from a
dragon mask, surmounted by the neck stepped in four sections
rising to a wide flanged mouth decorated with the Eight
Buddhist Emblems, the body is similarly decorated with the
Emblems borne on lotus sprays. The beaded borders in relief
are highlighted with gilt.
7 ¹¹/16 in. (19.6 cm.) high, box
HK$2,500,000-3,500,000 US$330,000-450,000

PROVENANCE
Sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 2 May 2000, lot 677

清乾隆 鬥彩蓮托八吉祥紋奔巴壺 六字篆書款

來源
香港蘇富比，2000 年 5 月 2 日，拍品 677 號

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