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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE FRENCH COLLECTION

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A VERY RARE LARGE GILT AND SILVER-DECORATED CELADON-GROUND
FOLIATE BASIN
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

清乾隆 豆青釉描金銀連年福壽紋花口折沿洗 六字篆書款

The sturdily potted vessel is fnely decorated to the interior with a shou character roundel surrounded by
stylised foliate and ruyi scrolls. The interior of the deep rounded walls are painted with a band of stylised
bats suspending wan emblems. The everted rim is decorated with archaistic dragon scrolls with lotus
sprays, with the edges moulded with ruyi heads. The exterior is decorated with a band of lotus blooms
interspersed with musical chimes, above a moulded lappet border and a band of classic scroll to the foot.

15¡ in. (39 cm.) wide

£60,000-80,000 $92,000-120,000
€82,000-110,000

PROVENANCE:

From a private French collection, acquired between the 1940s-60s or earlier.

The lavish gilt and silver decoration seen on the current vessel is extremely well executed, undoubtedly
from the hand of a highly skilled craftsman. The depicted imagery is imbued with a multitude of
auspicious symbols, incorporating bats, dragons, wan and shou characters, ruyi heads, musical chimes,
and lotus blooms. These motifs represent happiness, longevity and good wishes. The archaistic
elements, such as the kui dragons, showcase the taste for archaism which was popular at the time of
production under the Qianlong reign.

It is rare to fnd this combination of gold and silver decoration on a celadon ground. One such example is
provided by a Qianlong mark and period twin-handled vase from the Général Omer Blot Collection, sold
at Christie’s London, 13 May 2008, lot 61.

來源:法國私人珍藏，購於1940-1960年代或之前

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