Rare bol impérial en argent partiellement doré Marque et époque Jiaqing

les côtés s'élargissant vers des bords évasés, le pourtour décoré de quatre caractères tibétains incrustés de turquoises dans un double médaillon en relief, sur fond de rinceaux chargés de lotus incisés, la partie inférieure arrondie entourée d'une frise en relief et dorée des symboles des Huit Immortels et des Huit Symboles Bouddhistes sous une fine frise de ruyi, le bord souligné de perles, volutes et ruyi en relief, l'intérieur en vermeil finement incisé au centre de deux dragons à cinq griffes encadrant un double vajra sur fond de nuages, le pied évasé à décor de frise d'arabesques ponctuée de huit cabochons de pierres semi-précieuses colorées incrustés, marque à six caractères sigillaires en filigrane dans un rectangle à la base

The bowl is heavily cast with fine detailing. The bowl is very slightly leaning to one side. The raised parts of the design on the exterior and foot, and the interior of the bowl are gilt. There is some overall wear to the gilding on the inside and outside of the bowl, particularly to the centre of the bowl. The design on the interior and exterior of the bowl is finely engraved. There are small repairs to the turquoise inlays of the four characters.
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