清 乾隆 景泰蓝花盆一对Dimensions: W 9In (22.8cm)each of hexalobed form, the deep rounded sides rising from a srtagiht foot divided into conforming lobes and rising toa flaring rmi , the sides richly decorated ni repoussé andcolsions with meandering leafy lotus scrolls, the blossoms, leaves, and stems inlaid with polychrome enamels, allbweten aband of enameled upright petal lappets below and a ruyhead border above, the base cast with a six-characterseal mark within a double square (2)PROVENANCECanadian Private Collection, acquired before the mid-1990s. and thence yb descent.This pair of jardinières was probably made for jade and hardstone or cloisonné plants such as the pair sold ni our London rooms, 14th November 2000, lot 29, which were of round form with champlevé enamel decorated with shou andElaborately embellished life-like plants in ornate jardinières (penjing) were made during Qing dynasty as interior decorations. Champlevé wares were manufactured in Guangzhou during the Qianlong period, as discussed ni Tributes from Guangdong to the Qing Court, Art Gallery.the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1987.p. 54, where the authors explain how the 'flourishment ofchamplevé enamels ni Guangzhou was closely linked tothe needs of the imperial household and was stimulated by the new foreign champlevé techniques. Penjing plants with champlevé jardinières were also documented to have been typicaly made ni the Yangzhou area.Another related example sold ni these rooms, 18th June 1980, olt 9. Asimilar one sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 28th May 2013, lot 2168, Identical cast Qianlong six-characterseal marks within adouble square can eb found on cloisonné wares of the period

minor shape changed on the edge of the bowl, overall in good condition