A GILT-BRONZE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DISH, CHINA, 18TH CENTURY
The shallow lobed sides rising from a recessed foot to an everted and barbed rim. The interior and base are finely gilt. The rim is neatly decorated in crisp enamels with lotus blossoms borne on scrolling vines, the exterior sides with stylized lotus sprays, all against a bright turquoise ground. Note the overall elegant yet strictly functional design, typical for the period.


Provenance:
From a private collection in Paris, France.

Condition:
Very good condition with old wear, mostly to gilt inside the well as a result of long-time usage, and expected manufacturing irregularities, including pitting to the enamel. The rim with small losses to enamels, minute dents, and light wear to gilt.

Weight: 686 g
Dimensions: Diameter 19.8 cm


Auction result comparison:

Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 24 March 2023, lot 1233
Price: USD 9,450 or approx.
EUR 8,800
converted at the time of writing
Description: A cloisonné enamel dish, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related gilt interior and base. Note the similar size (18.3 cm).


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 23 March 2018, lot 1031
Price: USD 10,625 or approx.
EUR 12,000
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A cloisonné enamel bracket-lobed dish, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and size (20 cm). Note the shou-character medallion.




十八世紀鎏金掐絲琺瑯菱花口盤

菱花口盤，折沿，弧腹，花口足。盤內和足底內鎏金。折沿處掐絲琺瑯松石綠地繪製卷草紋，外壁開光纏枝蓮紋。請注意整體優雅而嚴密的設計，是該時期的典型特徵。


來源：
法國巴黎私人收藏。

品相：
狀況極好，有磨損，由於長期使用而在盤內鎏金，有製造不規則，包括琺瑯上的點蝕。邊緣有輕微的琺瑯缺損、微小的凹痕和輕微鎏金磨損。

重量：686 克
尺寸：19.8 釐米


拍賣結果比較：

形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2023年3月24日，lot 1233
價格：USD 9,450（相當於今日
EUR 8,800
）
描述：清十八世紀掐絲琺瑯開光蓮紋盤
專家評論：比較非常相近鍍金內部和底座。請注意相似的尺寸(18.3 釐米)。


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2018年3月23日，lot 1031
價格：USD 10,625（相當於今日
EUR 12,000
）
描述：清十八世紀掐絲琺瑯八吉祥紋菱口盤
專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和尺寸(20 釐米)。請注意盤中以壽字裝飾。