Fine Asian Art, Including the Ullman Collection of Fine Buddhist Bronze Figures

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A PAIR OF LARGE CLOISONNÉ VASES AND COVERS, China, Qing dynasty, 18th / 19th century

h cm 53,5

The vases are decorated on each side with floral motifs, featuring applied gilt bronze falcons and bears on each corner, connected by a rope threading through a circular bi disc. The lid is topped with a ruyi fungus.

Catalog notes:

A very similar example is housed in the British Museum in London, inventory number 1992,0704.1.

掐丝珐琅花卉纹方折角带盖方尊一对，中国，清，十八/十九世纪
器形呈方体折角，肩部方折角处各有铜鎏金蝙蝠一只，口衔绳连钱装饰，寓“福在眼前”之意。腹下四狮子抱球形足。盖钮为一组鎏金灵芝，繁茂挺拔。器体以天蓝锦纹为底纹，盖四面分别饰梅、兰、竹、菊纹饰。肩、腹四面对称式装饰，牡丹、菊花各二面。此器从纹饰、器形制作的都非常规整。
伦敦大英博物馆保存着一件非常相似的藏品，库存编号为1992,0704.1。