An Unusual Chinese Cloisonné 'Double Coins' Vase, 18th Century
清中期掐絲琺瑯雲蝠紋雙聯瓶

18th Century

The doubled cylindrical vase, comprised of two linked open rings in section, further divided horizontally at mid-section; the turquoise ground with numerous multicolored bats among cobalt blue scrolling clouds; the exposed copper alloy gilded, the interior and underside with greyish-white speckled enamel.
Note:
The unusual form of the present double vase, comprised of two open linked rings in section, likely refers to one of the "Eight Treasures", Babao, symbolizing two coins (wealth). The propitious nature of the vase is furthered by the decorative motif of numerous multicolored bats among scrolling clouds, including red bats, hongfu, homophonous with "Boundless Prosperity or Good Fortune".

Height 8 1/2 in., 21.4 cm.

Property from a Private Philadelphia Collection..

This lot is located in New York.

Provenance:

Property from a Private Philadelphia Collection, acquired from Hartman Rare Art, New York, in 1971.

Exhibited:

Boston, Massachusetts, Fogg Museum of Art, Harvard University, 1971, TL19059.6.

來源：

賓夕法尼亞州費城私人收藏，1971年購自紐約市Hartman Rare Art哈特曼古董行。

展覽：

1971年展出于馬薩諸塞州波士頓市哈佛大學福格藝術博物館，編號TL19059.6。

Overall generally good condition, considering age and use; scattered pitting to enamels, as is typical, a few scattered hairlines to counternemales; moderate wear to goilding at extremities, under UV light no repairs or restorations seen.

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An Unusual Chinese Cloisonné 'Double Coins' Vase, 18th Century 清中期 掐絲琺瑯雲蝠紋雙聯瓶

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An Unusual Chinese Cloisonné 'Double Coins' Vase, 18th Century
清中期掐絲琺瑯雲蝠紋雙聯瓶