CHINA - QIANLONG period (1736 - 1795) - Lot 191

CHINA - QIANLONG period (1736 - 1795) A baluster vase in Famille rose polychrome enameled porcelain with gold "yangcai" in imitation of cloisonné enamels of lotus flowers in foliage and bats, the foot decorated with a frieze of leaves and a frieze of ruyi at the neck. On the reverse, the gold enamel mark of Qianlong in zhuanshu. On the reverse, the gold enamel mark of Qianlong in zhuanshu (slight cracks to the lid). H. without lid 34 cm H. 42 cm with lid Reference: A similarly decorated vase reproduced in The complete collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, vol. 39, p. 136, fig. 119 The reign of Emperor Qianlong (1736-1795) was undoubtedly the heyday of porcelain technique, brought to a climax by Tang Ying, superintendent of the Jingdezhen factories from 1728 to 1756. Urged on by the emperor, he competed inventively to create porcelain imitating other materials such as lacquer, wood or cloisonné enamels, as is the case with this vase. As the Qianlong emperor was particularly fond of cloisonné enamels, he brought this technique up to date. Tang Ying is also credited with the use of foliate scrolls as background motifs on Yangcai porcelain. Delimited by a line of gold enamel, the leaves and lotus flowers in slight relief stand out against the turquoise background in a truly trompe-l'oeil effect. FOR THIS LOT, PLEASE CONTACT THE FIRM, AS NO BIDS CAN BE PLACED VIA DROUOT LIVE. Thank you for your understanding.