A SMALL LAC BURGAUTÉ MALLET VASE, KANGXI PERIOD, JIANG QIANLI MARKChina, 1662-1722. The cylindrical body with the rounded shoulder surmounted by a tall slender neck, the lacquer intricately decorated with minuscule inlays of mother-of-pearl and gold depicting foliate panels enclosing floral and geometric diapered designs, between a lappet band at the shoulder and a floral band above the foot. The neck with floral diaper between dense foliate bands interspersed with flowerheads at the shoulder and below the mouth, the recessed base with a similar design enclosed by a geometric border and centered by the gold-foil-inlaid two-character seal mark ‘Qianli’ within a mother-of-pearl-inlaid roundel.Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection.Condition: Good condition with minor old wear, small losses, few minuscule nicks and age cracks.Weight: 33.9 gDimensions: Height 10 cmWith a velvet-padded silk storage box. (2)Jiang Qianli, alias Jiang Qiushui, was a master craftsman from Yangzhou in Jiangsu province. For early studies of Jiang’s work see Li Zhongqing ‘A Mother-of-Pearl Lacquer Tray by Jiang Qianli’, Wenwu, 1959, no. 11, pp. 59-61, and Paul Moss, Emperor, Scholar, Artisan, Monk - The Creative Personality in Chinese Works of Art, London, 1984, page 258. Jiang’s name is also mentioned in a number of historical records, including the 1810 edition of the Jiaqing Yangzhou fu zhi (Chronicles of Yangzhou Prefecture in the Jiaqing period) in which Zhang Shiyuan and Yao Youtian record:During the early years of the Kangxi reignthere was Jiang Qiushui, whose skill produced mother-of-pearl inlaid lacquerware that was noted for its exquisiteness. These wares were widely sought after for use at banquets. A couplet says, ‘Where there are drinking c and serving trays, there one finds Jiang Qiushui’. Jiang Qianli is traditionally thought to have lived in the late Ming or Kangxi periods, and his mark subsequently appeared on numerous inlaid lacquer pieces. The style of his true work is very intricate, with simple shapes embellished with perfect control and attention to detail, down to the tone and placement of each piece of inlay.The present lot appears to be of a quality associated with the master himself.Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: London, 6 November 2014, lot 432Price: GBP 13,750 or approx.EUR 17,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A small ‘lac burgauté’ baluster vase, Kangxi, Qianli two-character markExpert remark:pare the closely related decoration with similar floral diaper inlaid with gold foil and mother-of-pearl, as well as the two-character Qianli mark. Note the baluster form and smaller size (6.6 cm).Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 November 2022, lot 3025Estimate: HKD 700,000 or approx.EUR 84,500 converted at the time of wr