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A PAINTED ENAMEL QUATREFOIL
JARDINIÈRE
Qianlong
Raised on four bracket feet, the exterior finely
decorated with cartouches enclosing floral
bouquets, surrounded with further blossoms
on a turquoise ground.
24cm (9 1/2in) wide
£3,000 - 5,000
HK$31,000 - 52,000
CNY26,000 - 44,000
353
354 Y
A PAINTED ENAMEL QUATREFOIL
JARDINIÈRE WITH A HARDSTONE AND
CORAL TREE
18th/19th century
The planter decorated with scrolling lotus
flowers, the square rim with a key-fret border,
raised on four bracket feet, set with lapis
lazuli rockwork issuing twisting branches
suspending jadeite leaves, coral berries and
blossoming rose quartz, turquoise and coral
flowers.
24.5cm (9 5/8in) high
£2,000 - 3,000
HK$21,000 - 31,000
CNY18,000 - 26,000

Potted landscapes of this form were made
for the viewing enjoyment of the emperor and
his concubines within the living quarters of
the Imperial Palace complex. The making of
these landscapes required the joint effort of
artisans in different media. They were made
in areas such as Suzhou, Yangzhou and
Guangzhou where the best material and crafts
were employed to produce the highest quality
potted landscapes. For reference see a pair of
potted landscapes in situ illustrated in Life in
the Forbidden City, Hong Kong, 1985, pl. 78.
Compare with a series of miniature gardens
made of semi-precious stones planted in
jardinieres included in the collection of the
Palace Museum, Beijing, is illustrated in
Gugong Zhenbao, 2004, pp. 199-203.
A closely related potted landscape on painted
enamel basin was included in the exhibition
Tributes from Guangdong to the Qing Court,
Art Gallery, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong, 1987, cat.no. 58. 354
355
A PAIR OF PAINTED ENAMEL
‘EUROPEAN SUBJECT’ QUATREFOIL
TRAYS
18th century
Each decorated with erotic figural scenes,
enclosed with foliate borders, the reverses
with a four-letter Latin alphabet mark; together
with another European subject tray with
gentlemen in a landscape, two-character
mark to the reverse; together with a painted
enamel eight-piece supper set decorated
with landscapes, hardwood case, 18th/19th
century.
Each square tray: 9.5cm (3 3/4in) (12).
355 (part lot)
£1,500 - 2,000
HK$16,000 - 21,000
CNY13,000 - 18,000

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