Canton enamelware
Unusual Canton Enamel Tea Bowl and Lobed Stand
Canton Enamel Circular lobed Box.
A unique opportunity to acquire a 'matched pair' of early Canton Enamel pieces.
The Tea Bowl and Lobed Stand: c1750
Bowl Diameter 10.3cm
Height 5cm.
Stand Diameter 11.4cm
Height 2.5cm
The bowl is densely decorated with a floral design. The interior and base are egg shell blue. In very good condition.
The stand, similarly decorated with a green border has an unusual design compromising a central aperture with raised lip. This serves the purpose of retaining the bowl when tipped. The underside of the stand is pink. The stand has a chip on the top side and also on the underside. These can be seen on the lowest edges of the images.
Please see for similar period:
BONHAMS
Such pieces with vibrant enamelled yellow grounds were most likely for Imperial use. Recorded documents in the 'Archives of the Imperial Household Workshop' at Yangxin Hall include an account dated fourteenth year of Qianlong (1749) of a decree by the Eunuch Hu Shihie, stating that enamelled wares presented to the court by the Guangdong Maritime Customs Office had no marks, and that later wares were to be made with Imperial marks.
Other vessels with a lemon-yellow ground used by the Imperial court without reign marks are in the Qing court collection. A painted enamel spittoon and cover with yellow-ground enamel dated to the Qianlong period is in the Qing court collection, see Metal-bodied Enamel Ware. The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Beijing, 2001, pp.230-231, no.219. For a similarly decorated miniature kang table also in the Qing court collection, see Metal-bodied Enamel Ware. The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Beijing, 2001, p.239. no.226.
Lobed Circular Box c 1750
Diameter 8.6cm
Height 6.3cm
Densely decorated with scene on lid. The interior and base are white enamel. The lid has one irregular shaped chip measuring at maximum 1.00 cm x 0.5cm. There is slight rubbing and very small chipping to the upper edge of the lower half.
Please note that the price is for both items.
The Tea Bowl and Lobed Stand: c1750
Bowl Diameter 10.3cm
Height 5cm.
Stand Diameter 11.4cm
Height 2.5cm
The bowl is densely decorated with a floral design. The interior and base are egg shell blue. In very good condition.
The stand, similarly decorated with a green border has an unusual design compromising a central aperture with raised lip. This serves the purpose of retaining the bowl when tipped. The underside of the stand is pink. The stand has a chip on the top side and also on the underside. These can be seen on the lowest edges of the images.
Please see for similar period:
BONHAMS
Such pieces with vibrant enamelled yellow grounds were most likely for Imperial use. Recorded documents in the 'Archives of the Imperial Household Workshop' at Yangxin Hall include an account dated fourteenth year of Qianlong (1749) of a decree by the Eunuch Hu Shihie, stating that enamelled wares presented to the court by the Guangdong Maritime Customs Office had no marks, and that later wares were to be made with Imperial marks.
Other vessels with a lemon-yellow ground used by the Imperial court without reign marks are in the Qing court collection. A painted enamel spittoon and cover with yellow-ground enamel dated to the Qianlong period is in the Qing court collection, see Metal-bodied Enamel Ware. The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Beijing, 2001, pp.230-231, no.219. For a similarly decorated miniature kang table also in the Qing court collection, see Metal-bodied Enamel Ware. The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Beijing, 2001, p.239. no.226.
Lobed Circular Box c 1750
Diameter 8.6cm
Height 6.3cm
Densely decorated with scene on lid. The interior and base are white enamel. The lid has one irregular shaped chip measuring at maximum 1.00 cm x 0.5cm. There is slight rubbing and very small chipping to the upper edge of the lower half.
Please note that the price is for both items.
Hexagonal Canton Enamel Box with Cover. Qianlong
Square Canton Enamel Box with cover. Qianlong
Canton Enamel Tea Caddy
Chinese Canton enamel circuar fluted tea caddy, Qianlong (1736-95), decorated with dragons against scrolling clouds, the top of the lid with a pink flower, height 9.5cm.,Diameter 8.2cm condition: Significant rubbing to top surface and lid. Apart from two vertical rubs (as illustrated in lower image) the enamelling to the cylindrical section is good.The price reflects the condition. A similar piece priced at £1000 can be seen.
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