A RARE BEIJING ENAMEL EUROPEAN-SUBJECT VASE, GU MARK AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG

the central compressed globular body bulb delicately painted in falangcai enamels with two oval panels bordered with roccoco acanthus scrolls, each depicting a scene of a mother and child in a hilly landscape with parts of a castle emerging in the distance, reserved on a lime-green lotus scroll between a ruby-red border of meandering tendrils and a band of mutli-coloured lappets, flanked at the sides by a pair of gilt phoenix handles, the tall trumpet neck with a dense lotus scroll above a band of upright gilt leaves, the splayed pedestal foot issuing interlinking foliate motifs reserved on a bright yellow ground, the interior enamelled in pale turquoise-blue, inscribed on the base with the four-character mark in blue-enamel

Sotheby's Hong Kong, 1st May 2001, lot 564.

One handle has broken off and has been restuck and repainted. The foot has been restored and rebuilt. There are occasional expected surface scratches, and small losses to the enamel. There is characteristic pitting throughout.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."