Asian Art I - 15th November 2016
Lot 77
A LARGE PAIR OF CHINESE IMPERIAL FAMILLE ROSE GU BEAKER 'BAJIXIANG' VASES IRON-RED SIX CHARACTER...
Estimate £10,000 - £20,000 | Hammer £37000
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Description
A LARGE PAIR OF CHINESE IMPERIAL FAMILLE ROSE GU BEAKER 'BAJIXIANG' VASES
IRON-RED SIX CHARACTER QIANLONG MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD 1736-95
Of archaic bronze form, each brightly decorated with the eight Buddhist Emblems, adorned with ribbons and encircled by elaborate scrolling lotus designs, all reserved on a white ground with gilt rims, divided by bands of key fret, ruyi-heads and stylized acanthus, the bell-shaped foot with chevrons and key fret, the interior and base with a turquoise glaze, 44.8cm. (2)
Provenance: an English private collection, acquired in the early 20th century and thence by descent.
Cf. Sotheby's, Hong Kong, 30th April 1996, lot 500, for a single slightly smaller vase of similar decoration.