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A MAGNIFICENT, EXTREMELY RARE AND FINELY ENAMELLED IMPERIAL YELLOW-
GROUND FAMILLE ROSE FLORAL VASE, YUHUCHUNPING
QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON-RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

清乾隆 黃地粉彩軋道錦地折枝洋花玉壺春瓶 四字篆字款

The yuhuchun vase is skilfully potted with a bulbous body rising to a waisted neck and a fared mouth,
supported on a short foot. The exterior of the body is exquisitely decorated with clusters of colourful foral
sprays with stylised scrolling leaves, including lotus, peach blossom, rose, morning glory, pomegranate,
lily, honeysuckle, narcissus, iris, anemone, aster and passifora. The foral arrangements are reserved on a
bright lemon-yellow ground detailed with intricate arabesques in sgrafiato, set between a striking blue-
ground foral band above and a border of lotus petals encircling the foot. The neck is similarly enamelled
with a yellow-ground foral design, below a red foliate border and a gilt band around the mouth rim.

12 in. (30.4 cm.) high

£300,000-500,000 $460,000-760,000
€410,000-680,000

PROVENANCE:

The collection of Alfred Hunter Ballard D.S.C., R.N.R. (1896-1950), thence by descent within the family.
The collection of James Adams Ballard (1855-1908), acquired in China in the late 19th century.

來源:英國私人珍藏；詹姆士•亞當斯•巴拉德（James Adams Ballard）（1855-
1908）舊藏，於19世紀末在上海購入；阿爾弗雷德•亨特•巴拉德（Alfred
Hunter Ballard D.S.C.， R.N.R.）（1896-1950）舊藏

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