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Two late Qing Dynasty cloisonné enamel and gilt bronze vases

Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
The enamel vases in this pair are of ‘garlic head’ form, each sitting on a four-leg, four scrolled foot wooden stand. The vases are of tripartite form. Each vase features a flared neck, an ovoid body, and a pinched stem, and each includes four gilt bronze (ormolu) medallions fashioned into reticulated cloud scroll patterns. Glimpsed through the reticulated medallions of each vase is a smaller, nestled vase, similarly decorated to the external shell. The body of each vase presents a rich blue enamel ground onto which cloisonné enamel motifs, bounded within gold enamel wire, are worked. The motifs are traditional, ranging from lotus scrolls and lotus flowers to ruyi heads, and are executed in a bold green, red, yellow, and pink palette. Upon the neck of each vase are mounted two gilt bronze elephant head mounts.

More Information

Origin:	China
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	enamel, cloisonné enamel, ormolu, gilt bronze, wood
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	c. 1880
Styles / Movements:	Cloisonné, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	16019
Incollect Reference #:	347621

Dimensions

H.	17.72 in;	Diam.	11.02 in;
H.	45 cm;	Diam.	28 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.