A RARE PAIR OF CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMEL OPENWORK BARREL-FORM STOOLS
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
A RARE PAIR OF CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMEL OPENWORK BARREL-FORM STOOLS QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) Each of the stools are modelled in barrel-form with the circular seat decorated with five stylised bats in flight, picked out in blue, pink and green enamels, against a network of floral scrolls within a key-fret border. The bats and floral motifs are repeated around the gently rounded sides, rendered with two areas of openwork in the form of confronting ruyi -heads, divided by pairs of fronted chilong cartouches. All these are on a turquois ground and in-between pink ruyi -heads and blue stylised kui dragon bands above and below. The underside base is unsealed. 21 in. (53.3 cm.) high (2)
A RARE PAIR OF CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMEL OPENWORK BARREL-FORM STOOLS
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
A RARE PAIR OF CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMEL OPENWORK BARREL-FORM STOOLS QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) Each of the stools are modelled in barrel-form with the circular seat decorated with five stylised bats in flight, picked out in blue, pink and green enamels, against a network of floral scrolls within a key-fret border. The bats and floral motifs are repeated around the gently rounded sides, rendered with two areas of openwork in the form of confronting ruyi -heads, divided by pairs of fronted chilong cartouches. All these are on a turquois ground and in-between pink ruyi -heads and blue stylised kui dragon bands above and below. The underside base is unsealed. 21 in. (53.3 cm.) high (2)
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