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A FINELY ENAMELED YELLOW-GROUND BOWL, QIANLONG PERIOD
奥地利
04月16日 下午5点 开拍 /14天2小时
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China, 1736-1795. Finely painted around the exterior with a dense leafy floral frieze on a bright yellow ground framed below by a border of ruyi and above by a thin scrolling band. The interior finely painted with five pink bats amidst multi-colored auspicious clouds enclosing a shou medallion, superimposed on a peach sprig in the center of the well.The base with a distinct 'phoenix roundel' mark in neatly shaded blue enamels.Provenance: From a European private collection, originally acquired in the second half of the 19th century during diplomatic service in China, and thence by descent through several generations in the family. With an old label showing a large inventory number, '3'. Condition: Very good condition with only minor wear and firing irregularities, such as minuscule dark spots to the interior, light surface scratches, few fine hairlines, and a minute bruise to the rim. An 18th-century enamel bowl in such pristine condition must be considered extremely rare.Weight: 237 g Dimensions: Diameter 15.1 cmThe present bowl is a particularly refined example of imperial painted enamel on copper from the Qianlong period, distinguished by the luminosity of its jaune ground and the painterly assurance of its floral scrollwork. The radiant yellow enamel—an imperial color of unmistakable courtly resonance—forms a continuous, velvety field across the exterior, upon which unfurl luxuriant meandering lotus and chrysanthemum blossoms in a saturated famille rose palette. The decorative scheme reflects not merely technical fluency, but a cultivated aesthetic sensibility aligned with court taste at its most exacting.From a technical perspective, the bowl exhibits the disciplined control associated with production under imperial auspices. The enamels are confidently built up and precisely fired, achieving a compact density while retaining a subtle translucency that animates the surface. A fine and even crackle, characteristic of well-fired eighteenth-century copper-bodied enamels, further attests to careful kiln management and material refinement. Such qualities situate the present bowl firmly within the highest tradition of Qianlong-period enamel production, when the dialogue between the Beijing Imperial Workshops and the Canton ateliers yielded works of extraordinary technical and aesthetic accomplishment.The symbolism of the present bowl is highly auspicious and suggests that it may have been intended as a birthday gift. The five bats (wufu) refer to the Five Blessings, namely longevity, wealth, health, love of virtue, and a natural death, and together with the shou medallion form the rebus 'wufu qingshou', expressing wishes for long life. The peaches beneath the shou medallion further reinforce this meaning, as peaches are traditional symbols of immortality and enduring longevity.Literature comparison:Compare a related painted enamel dish with similar exterior and base, dated to the Qianlong period, 16.2 cm diameter, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 24.80.393. Compare a related painted enamel dish with similar exterior and base, dated to the Qianlong period, 27 cm diameter, illustrated by Jorge Welsh, China of All Colours. Painted Enamels on Copper, London, 2015, p. 102-103, no. 19.Auction result comparison:Type: Near identicalAuction: Christie's New York, 15 September 2011, lot 1215Price: USD 37,500 or approx. EUR 45,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A painted enamel yellow-ground bowl, Qianlong periodExpert remark: Compare the form, decoration, motifs, and size (15.2 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 1 June 2011, lot 3960Price: HKD 1,340,000 or approx. EUR 212,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A Canton enamel yellow-ground bowl, Qianlong six-character blue-enamelled sealmark and of the periodExpert remark: Compare the related form and decoration with similar yellow ground on the exterior. Note the size (17.1 cm) and reign mark.

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