A champleve enamel and gilt-bronze flowerpot Qing dynasty, 18th Century

of circular section, the gilt-bronze pot enamelled around the flared sides with scrolling lotus interspersed with bats, shou and wan symbols, divided into two registers by 'rope-twist' borders and a keyfret band around the flattened everted rim, set with tall sprays of 'nandina berries' formed by clusters of coral and other hardstone beads secured by wire amongst projecting jade 'leaves', issuing from a shallow bed of small malachite beads, wood stand (2)

In good overall condition, the wire connecting the coral beads loose and requires tightening.
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