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AN IMPERIAL GILT BRONZE AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL 'LOTUS' VASE Qianlong mark and shu-character mark and of the period image 1
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Lot 139

AN IMPERIAL GILT BRONZE AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL 'LOTUS' VASE
Qianlong mark and shu-character mark and of the period

Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art including the Francine and Bernard Wald Collection of Fine Snuff Bottles, Part I
17 March 2025, 09:00 EDT
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AN IMPERIAL GILT BRONZE AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL 'LOTUS' VASE

Qianlong mark and shu-character mark and of the period
Brilliantly enameled around the baluster-shaped body with four large peony blossoms borne on dense lotus scrolls, between raised bands of gilt lotus lappets and ruyi at the foot and shoulder, supported on a cylindrical foot and beneath a short neck decorated with floral sprays, beautifully enameled in vivid tones of red, yellow, green, blue, white and reserved on a rich turquoise ground, the base incised with the marks in kaishu.
5 1/4in (13.5cm) high

Footnotes

清乾隆 《大清乾隆年製》《暑》楷書刻款 銅胎掐絲琺瑯纏枝蓮紋小瓶

Provenance:
Bonhams Hong Kong, 30 May 2017, lot 117

來源：
香港邦瀚斯拍賣行，2017 年 5 月 30 日，拍品編號 117

The present lot displays the excellent craftsmanship of the Qianlong court, combining the technique of enameling with that of gilt bronze casting and chiseling, resulting in an opulent work of art embodying the Imperial taste during the Qianlong reign.

The lotus is shown in full bloom, with the craftsman utilizing different vibrant colors to distinguish each layer of petals and the central pod. A very similar lotus design can be seen on a cloisonné enamel incense burner, Qianlong mark and period, illustrated in Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Enamels 2 Cloisonné in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Beijing, 2011, pl. 220. Compare also a set of cloisonné enamel incense burner, vase and box, Qianlong marks and period, illustrated in the same compendium, Enamels 3, Beijing, 2011, pl. 4.

The vase belongs to a group of gilt-bronze and cloisonné enamel works each with incised Qianlong kaishu mark and an additional single-character, known as the 'Thousand Character Classics' or qian zi wen (千字文). It has been suggested that the additional character could relate to set numbering or designation of location; see Brinker and Lutz, Chinesisches Cloisonné Die Sammlung Pierre Uldry, Zurich, 1985, pp. 74-79.

A related cloisonné enamel vase, Qianlong mark and period, was sold in our London rooms, 8 November 2012, lot 245. See also a related cloisonné enamel incense burner, Qianlong mark and period, adorned with similar lotus blossoms, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 29 May 2013, lot 2055.

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