paire de vases 'Gu' en bronze doré et émaux champlevés Chine, Dynastie Qing, XVIIIE siècle

de forme hexagonale, la partie centrale cannelée richement décorée de fleurs de lotus stylisées entourées aux quatre coins de fleurs plus petites, entre des bordures à décor de ruyi, ceinte d'une bande géométrique, le col en trompette et la base à décor similaire, rehauts d'émaux opaques de couleur lapis lazuli, turquoise et aigue-marine, le centre de chaque fleur enchassé d'une perle de corail

Both in good condition with champlevé enamels of a high standard. The current owner had them restored and the gilding cleaned, some of the inlaid coral pearl are missing or replaced with orange paint. Overall a fine pair.
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