AN ENAMELLED GLASS BOTTLE VASE QING DYNASTY

the compressed globular body rising from a short foot to a tall tapered neck and galleried rim, the exterior enamelled with a continuous scene depicting two butterflies fluttering over various floral blossoms and buds, including hibiscus and lily blooms, growing from behind pierced rockwork, all below a stylised band of pendent ruyi-shaped motifs, the rim bordered with a red key-fret band, the base with a four-character Qianlong seal mark within a square

Collection of George de Menasce (1890-1967).
Spink & Son Ltd., London.

The Arts of the Ch'ing Dynasty, Oriental Ceramic Society, London, 1964, cat. no. 252, pl. 84.
The Collection of Chinese Porcelain and Works of Art formed by the late George de Menasce OBE, Spink & Son Ltd., London, 1972, cat. no. 336.
Oriental Works of Art, Oriental Art Gallery, London, 1992, cat. no. 48.

There is a shallow flake of approx. 0.2 cm to the interior of the mouth. Other minor scratches and surface wear. Burst bubbles at the rim.
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