A VERY RARE AND EXQUISITE ENAMELLED ‘FOUR SEASONS’ POMEGRANATE-FORM GLASS WATER POT

Lot 2824
30.05.2022 11:30UTC +08:00
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HKD 1 386 000
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Lot 2824 | A VERY RARE AND EXQUISITE ENAMELLED ‘FOUR SEASONS’ POMEGRANATE-FORM GLASS WATER POT
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HKD 700 000 – 1 000 000
A VERY RARE AND EXQUISITE ENAMELLED ‘FOUR SEASONS’ POMEGRANATE-FORM GLASS WATER POTQIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER MARK IN DOUBLE SQUARES IN BLUE ENAMEL AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)The pomegranate-form clear glass vessel is delicately decorated in falangcai enamels on the exterior with four separate paintings each representing one of the four seasons, comprising a lotus spray with hovering butterflies; a pair of quails with millet and narcissus; chrysanthemum flowers growing from pierced rocks; and pheasants perched on a prunus branch. The base is inscribed with the reign mark in blue enamel.3 1⁄8 in. (8 cm.) high, box Provenance Sold at Christie’s Paris, 7 June 2011, lot 306
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