AN IMPERIALLY INSCRIBED BURLWOOD-INSET, EMBELLISHED, GILT AND ENAMELLED SILVER BOWL - photo 1
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AN IMPERIALLY INSCRIBED BURLWOOD-INSET, EMBELLISHED, GILT AND ENAMELLED SILVER BOWL

Lot 3026
29.11.2022 13:30UTC +08:00
Classic
Starting price
HKD 800 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationHong Kong, Hong Kong
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ID 861512
Lot 3026 | AN IMPERIALLY INSCRIBED BURLWOOD-INSET, EMBELLISHED, GILT AND ENAMELLED SILVER BOWL
Estimate value
HKD 800 000 – 1 200 000
AN IMPERIALLY INSCRIBED BURLWOOD-INSET, EMBELLISHED, GILT AND ENAMELLED SILVER BOWL

QIANLONG YUYONG MARK, DATED TO BINGXU CYCLICAL YEAR CORRESPONDING TO 1766 AND OF THE PERIOD

The bowl is supported on a straight foot rising gracefully to tall waisted sides and an everted rim. The exterior sides of the burlwood band are decorated with five silver-cast flower heads inlaid with coral, malachite and lapis lazuli. The lower section, base and foot are all silver, where the exterior of the lower section are applied with two rows of 18 enamel characters in tones of blue and red, the foot with a band of coral and malachite, and the base with a four-character mark reading 'Qianlong yuyong' (for the personal use of Qianlong) and the date. The silver interior is incised with a peony spray.

5 3/4 in. (14.5 cm.) diam.





Provenance

A European Collection, according to collection number on the base



Special notice


Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory, tortoiseshell and crocodile. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
Applied technique:Metalwork
Medium:Silver
Historical era:Qing Dynasty
Place of origin:China, Eastern Asia, Asia
Category:Bowls
Auction house category:All other types of objects
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