A FAMILLE-ROSE QUATREFOIL VASE WITH LANDSCAPE PANELS SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG

the well-potted ovoid body of quatrefoil section, the sides painted in brilliant enamels and iron-red with four gilt-edged panels of scattered pavilions amidst trees and rocks with streams running across the landscape and peaks rising high in the distance, with occasional figures wandering or fishing, all reserved on a ground of formal lotus and clematis sprays, the shoulders stepped beneath the trumpet neck and decorated with floral scrolls, divided by narrow bands of gilt scrolls on black ground, the interior and underside of the base enamelled turquoise, the base inscribed in iron-red with a six-character reign mark

Sotheby's Hong Kong, 22nd May 1984, lot 142.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 13th November 1990, lot 310.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 2nd May 2000, lot 645.

The vase has a slight wobble due to an uneven foot and a slight lean to the neck, all of which can be compensated for and stabilized if placed in a stand that can secure the vase properly. Apart from that, there is just some light wear to the gilding around the mouth. The enamelling appears to be in very good condition. There is a firing line around the luting line at the foot only visible on the underside of the base.
"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."

Compare another vase of the same form and with a Qianlong mark, painted with 'famille-rose' landscapes but on a ground imitating gilt-bronze, sold in these rooms 29th November 1976, lot 587.

See a large famille-rose two-handled vase decorated with landscape within reserved panels but against a gilt-painted blue ground, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Porcelains with Cloisonne Enamel Decoration and Famille Rose Decoration, Hong Kong, 1999, pl. 130.  Also compare a large famille-rose vase of similar form and decoration as the present vase, but against a gilt-decorated blue-ground, offered in these rooms, 10th April 2006, lot 1730.