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A PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ AND CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE 'BAJIXIANG' BOWLS INCISED MARKS AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 HKD
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Description
- Cloisonne
each heavily cast with steep sides rising from a short foot to an everted rim, the exterior decorated in cloisonné enamels with a frieze of bajixiang emblems above eight large lotus blooms borne on leafy scrolls bearing further lotus blossoms, all above a band of overlapping lotus petals encircling the foot and a scroll band delicately decorated along the footrim, the rim with a key-fret border against a yellowish-green champlevé ground, the interior and base gilded, the latter incised with a four-character reign mark within a double-square
Provenance
Collection of David B. Peck II, Chicago.
Condition
There are minor dents and bruises to the rims of both bowls. Insignificant rubbing to the gilding. Minute areas of losses to the paste. Minor areas of infilling.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
Qianlong mark and period bowls of this type include one sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 30th May 2006, lot 1567; a slightly smaller example, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum, Enamels, vol. 2, Cloisonné in the Qing Dynasty, Beijing, 2011, pl. 283; and a set of four bowls, included in the exhibition Happy Birthday Emperor Qianlong, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Hong Kong, 2000, p. 74.