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A PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL CAPARISONED ELEPHANTS 清嘉慶 掐絲琺瑯太平有象一對
JIAQING PERIOD (1796-1820)
Each elephant is modelled in mirror image standing four-square with their The combination of an elephant carrying a vase on its back represents the
heads turned to the left and right. The bodies are executed in white enamel rebus taiping youxiang, which may be translated as 'When there is peace,
and decorated with colourful trappings. Each back is covered by a long there are signs'.
saddlecloth decorated with a chime amongst clouds above crashing waves,
supporting a small saddle and a beribonned double gourd vase.
Compare the present lot to a pair of elephants carrying baluster vases rather
12 in. (30.5 cm.) high, carved, stained elm stands (2)
than double gourds formerly in the collection of Esmond Harmsworth, 2nd
£15,000-25,000 US$20,000-33,000 Viscount Rothermere (1898-1978), Daylesford House, Gloucestershire, sold at
€18,000-29,000 Christie's London, 13 June 2018, lot 70.

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A SMALL CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL BOTTLE VASE
QIANLONG INCISED FOUR-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
(1736-1795)
The globular vase with slender neck is decorated with large lotus blossoms
amongst scrolling tendrils, all between two bands of ruyi-heads encircling the
mouth and foot. The gilt base is incised with the reign mark in a horizontal line,
above the character 'man'.
5½ in. (14 cm.) high.
£5,000-8,000 US$6,600-10,000
€5,900-9,300
PROVENANCE:
Christie's London, 4 November 2008, lot 68.

清乾隆 掐絲琺瑯蓮紋長頸瓶 「乾隆年製」「滿」刻款

來源: 倫敦佳士得2008年11月4日, 拍品68

Compare to a similar cloisonné enamel vase in
the Pierre Uldry collection, published in Brinker
and Lutz in Chinese Cloisonné: The Pierre Uldry
Collection, New York, 1989, no 285, p 283.

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