The Imperial Palette - Three Qianlong Treasures (christies.com)
The Imperial Palette - Three Qianlong Treasures
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A FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE DOUCAI ‘DRAGON’ MOONFLASK
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Price realisedHKD 108,025,000
Estimate
HKD 80,000,000 – HKD 120,000,000
DETAILS
A FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE DOUCAI ‘DRAGON’ MOONFLASK
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The circular body is finely pencilled and enamelled on each side in iron-red, yellow, aubergine, and shades of green with a green five-clawed dragon emerging from waves to confront an ascending dragon in iron-red amid cloud-scrolls and flames. The neck is decorated with a pair of ascending bats flanked by a pair of reticulated chilong-form handles. The spreading foot is decorated with bats between further cloud scrolls.
20 in. (51 cm.) high
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The circular body is finely pencilled and enamelled on each side in iron-red, yellow, aubergine, and shades of green with a green five-clawed dragon emerging from waves to confront an ascending dragon in iron-red amid cloud-scrolls and flames. The neck is decorated with a pair of ascending bats flanked by a pair of reticulated chilong-form handles. The spreading foot is decorated with bats between further cloud scrolls.
20 in. (51 cm.) high
PROVENANCE
Sold at Phillips, London, 12 June 1991, lot 116 (front cover)
Joseph Chan, Hong Kong
Sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 1 May 1995, lot 699
Gammon Art, Hong Kong, 1995
A Hong Kong private collection, 1998
Daijindo, Tokyo
Joseph Chan, Hong Kong
Sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 1 May 1995, lot 699
Gammon Art, Hong Kong, 1995
A Hong Kong private collection, 1998
Daijindo, Tokyo
A MAGNIFICENT YANGCAI RETICULATED AND ROTATING ‘DRAGON BOAT’ VASE
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Price realisedHKD 40,305,000
Estimate
HKD 20,000,000 – HKD 30,000,000
DETAILS
A MAGNIFICENT YANGCAI RETICULATED AND ROTATING ‘DRAGON BOAT’ VASE
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The lantern-form outer body is carved with four openwork interlocked ruyi-shaped panels each enclosing a wan emblem, against a lime-green enamelled lattice-work ground, the body rising from a spreading foot with a floral scroll on a pink-ground with dense puce-enamelled feathery scrolls between a keyfret band below and above. The detachable waisted neck is similarly decorated below a ruyi-border below the gilt rim, flanked by a pair of dragon-form handles. The inner cylindrical vase is finely painted with four dragon boats, filled with boys rowing, with spectators watching along the banks, standing on the bridge, or sitting inside a pavilion. The inner neck and the base are enamelled turquoise.
15 3/4 in. (40 cm.) high
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The lantern-form outer body is carved with four openwork interlocked ruyi-shaped panels each enclosing a wan emblem, against a lime-green enamelled lattice-work ground, the body rising from a spreading foot with a floral scroll on a pink-ground with dense puce-enamelled feathery scrolls between a keyfret band below and above. The detachable waisted neck is similarly decorated below a ruyi-border below the gilt rim, flanked by a pair of dragon-form handles. The inner cylindrical vase is finely painted with four dragon boats, filled with boys rowing, with spectators watching along the banks, standing on the bridge, or sitting inside a pavilion. The inner neck and the base are enamelled turquoise.
15 3/4 in. (40 cm.) high
PROVENANCE
Acquired from a private European family collection, by repute
AN EXTREMELY RARE ENAMELLED AND GILT-DECORATED SIMULATED 'GOLD AND TURQUOISE-INLAID BRONZE' HAT STAND
QIANLONG GILT SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Estimate
HKD 5,000,000 – HKD 8,000,000
DETAILS
AN EXTREMELY RARE ENAMELLED AND GILT-DECORATED SIMULATED 'GOLD AND TURQUOISE-INLAID BRONZE' HAT STAND
QIANLONG GILT SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The hat stand comprises three interlocking sections, intricately slotted together around a central column, supported on a waisted stand supported on six ruyi-form feet, the upper and lower sections are both formed with four arms, each reticulated with two chilong around a circular panel simulating turquoise, covered overall in a rich chocolate-brown glaze with details picked out in gilt, the top removable section is pierced with a florette.
11 in. (27.8 cm.) high, zitan stand
QIANLONG GILT SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The hat stand comprises three interlocking sections, intricately slotted together around a central column, supported on a waisted stand supported on six ruyi-form feet, the upper and lower sections are both formed with four arms, each reticulated with two chilong around a circular panel simulating turquoise, covered overall in a rich chocolate-brown glaze with details picked out in gilt, the top removable section is pierced with a florette.
11 in. (27.8 cm.) high, zitan stand
