A CLOISONNE AND CHAMPLEVÉ ‘DRAGON’ EWER, LATE QING DYNASTY
China, 19th century. Neatly decorated with densely scrolling lotus flowers, two ruyi-head borders appear along the shoulder and mouth rim. The interior is gilded, and the neck is surmounted by a snarling, five-clawed gilt dragon finely enameled with red scales, blue and sea-green hair, and black pupils around white irises. The dragon functions as a handle and is modeled as if it were climbing up the ewer to drink from it.


Provenance:
From an old European private collection.

Condition:
Good condition with wear and minor casting flaws. Minor losses to the cloisonne and champlevé decorations, wear to the gilding, surface scratches, and small nicks and dings.

Weight: 1,397 g
Dimensions: Height 28.6 cm


Literature comparison:

Compare a closely related cloisonne ewer with a red dragon handle in the Museum of the Orient in Lisbon, Portugal.


Auction result comparison:

Type: Closely related
Auction: Koller Geneva, 1 July 2020, lot 620
Price: CHF 2,750 or approx.
EUR 3,500
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A cloisonne enamel altar ewer, 19th century
Expert remark: Note the similar shape of the ewer and the dragon handle. Note the size (30.5 cm).




明末掐絲琺瑯與内填琺瑯工藝龍紋罐

中國，十九世紀。肩部及壺口邊緣有兩道如意紋飾，纏枝蓮紋，內部鍍金，脖子上有一條咆哮的五爪金龍，身上有精美的琺瑯紅色鱗片，藍色和海綠色的鬃毛，黑色的瞳孔，炯炯有神。龍的功能就像一個把手，造型就像它爬上水壺喝水一樣。


來源：
歐洲私人舊藏。

品相：
狀況良好，有磨損和輕微鑄造缺陷。景泰藍和內填裝飾有輕微損失、鍍金磨損、表面劃痕以及凹痕。

重量：1,397 克
尺寸：高28.6 厘米


文獻比較：

比較一件非常相近的銅胎掐絲琺瑯紅龍把手瓶，葡萄牙里斯本東方博物館。


拍賣結果比較：

形制：非常相近
拍賣：日內瓦Koller，2020年7月1日，lot 620
價格：CHF 2,750（相當於今日
EUR 3,500
）
描述：十九世紀掐絲琺瑯供器
專家評論：請注意相似的外型和龍耳。請注意尺寸(30.5 厘米)。