A RARE GILT-BRONZE CLOISONNE ENAMEL CUP, QING DYNASTY
China, 1760-1820. The deep rounded sides supported on a straight foot, flanked by two gilt-bronze chilong handles, the exterior finely decorated in bright enamels with lotus sprays against a wan design on a Jingtai-blue ground, the interior and foot with turquoise grounds. With a ruyi-head band below the rim and a scroll band to the foot.

Provenance: UK trade, by repute from an old English private collection and previously acquired from Woolley & Wallis.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear and manufacturing flaws, including expected pitting. Minor warpings, small dents, and minuscule losses.

Weight: 98 g
Dimensions: Height 4.9 cm, Diameter 8 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare a related chilong-handled cloisonne cup, dated to the 18th century, at Sotheby's New York in Asian Art on 23 March 2019, lot 1592, sold for USD 8,750.


清代罕見鎏金銅銅胎掐絲琺琅螭龍耳杯
中國，1760-1820年。杯金屬胎，敞口，深腹，斜直壁，矮圈足，鎏金螭龍耳。外壁掐絲勾勒，深藍色琺瑯釉，飾如意雲頭紋一周。腹施淺藍色琺瑯釉為地，飾菊花紋，舒展自如。杯內壁藍色琺琅。圈足外藍色釉卷草紋，圈足內鎏金。

來源：英國古玩市場，據説來自英國私人收藏，之前購於Wolley & Wallis 藝廊。
品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損和製造瑕疵，包括預期的點蝕。 輕微翹曲、小凹痕和微小缺損。

重量：98克
尺寸：高4.9厘米，杯口直徑8厘米

拍賣結果比較：比較一件十八世紀螭龍耳銅胎掐絲琺琅杯，見紐約蘇富比Asian Art 2019年3月23日 lot 1592, 售價USD 8,750。