A CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL DOUBLE-GOURD 'BAT' VASE QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD

of double gourd form rising from a short spreading foot, the globular upper and lower sections elaborately cast with multi-coloured bats flying amidst a dense pattern of gilt scrolling clouds, reserved on a bright turquoise ground, with a recessed base

John Sparks Ltd., London, 1980s.

Fine and Rare Chinese Works of Art and Ceramics: Winter Exhibition, Roger Keverne Ltd, London, 2007, cat. no. 59.

There is an area of minor restoration below the rim and a larger area of restoration to the upper section of the lower bulb. There is some areas of restoration to the foot.
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