AN ARCHAISTIC CLOISONNE ENAMEL VASE (GU) QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

modeled after an archaic bronze wine vessel, the elongated cylindrical body rising from a splayed foot to a slightly bulbous middle section and a wide trumpet mouth, enameled with two registers of taotie masks, one around the middle and one around the foot, reserved against an archaistic scroll ground, below four upright blade leaves on the neck separated by lotus blooms, the interior of the neck enameled with further lotus below a ruyi border

Ralph M. Chait, New York.

In very good general condition. Some characteristic pitting to the enamels. An area of loss to the enamels running along the upper edge of bulbous middle section. Wear to the gilding, and small dents to rim, including a vertical 0.5 cm indent at the mouth rim.
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