A RARE TURQUOISE-ENAMELED ARCHAISTIC VESSEL AND COVER, DOU
GUANGXU PERIOD (1875-1908)
A RARE TURQUOISE-ENAMELED ARCHAISTIC VESSEL AND COVER, DOU GUANGXU PERIOD (1875-1908) With somewhat compressed globular body carved with two leiwen bands within double bow-string borders above four stylized eye motifs framed by a shaped lower border, with a pair of archaistic disc-form handles, and raised on a pedestal foot encircled by ruyi heads carved in relief, the interior of the foot with a four-character mark in relief, Tao Zhai fa bao , the domed cover with two further narrow scroll bands encircling a flower head in the center and separated by a pair of upright horn-form handles, the interior carved in a line with a four-character inscription, Han leiwen dou , the exteriors and interior of the foot covered in a soft turquoise enamel in contrast to the white interiors 8½ in. (21.6 cm.) across handles, wood stand and box
A RARE TURQUOISE-ENAMELED ARCHAISTIC VESSEL AND COVER, DOU
GUANGXU PERIOD (1875-1908)
A RARE TURQUOISE-ENAMELED ARCHAISTIC VESSEL AND COVER, DOU GUANGXU PERIOD (1875-1908) With somewhat compressed globular body carved with two leiwen bands within double bow-string borders above four stylized eye motifs framed by a shaped lower border, with a pair of archaistic disc-form handles, and raised on a pedestal foot encircled by ruyi heads carved in relief, the interior of the foot with a four-character mark in relief, Tao Zhai fa bao , the domed cover with two further narrow scroll bands encircling a flower head in the center and separated by a pair of upright horn-form handles, the interior carved in a line with a four-character inscription, Han leiwen dou , the exteriors and interior of the foot covered in a soft turquoise enamel in contrast to the white interiors 8½ in. (21.6 cm.) across handles, wood stand and box
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