A rare ormolu-mounted Canton enamel ‘tribute bearers’ vase, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period | 清乾隆 銅胎畫琺瑯進寶圖筒瓶 銅鎏金鑲足及包口

A rare ormolu-mounted Canton enamel ‘tribute bearers’ vase

Qing dynasty, Qianlong period

清乾隆 銅胎畫琺瑯進寶圖筒瓶

銅鎏金鑲足及包口

finely painted with European gentlemen traversing a hilly landscape bearing gifts including a lion, ivory tusks, a gilt model of a pagoda, a blue vase, and a platter of jewels, the figure carrying the jewels riding astride an elephant and the others proceeding on foot accompanied by horn players, the interior glazed turquoise, ormolu mounts at the mouth and foot

Overall height 10 ⅛ in., 25.6 cm