Lot 501
PAIR OF GU-SHAPED CLOISONNÉ VASES
QIANLONG MARK, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
Auction: Japanese Works of Art
£25,000
Description
decorated with central confronting dragons, above shou characters flanked by two flying dragons, all between multiple lotus, geometric-, flower and ruyi-head borders, with gilt bronze frames, with archaic style handles, the inside with a wide lotus band, the gilt base with four character mark within a double square (2)
Dimensions
32.2cm high
Footnote
Note:
For a similar pair with Qianlong marks, see Marchant, Recent Acquisitions 2002, no. 25.