An exceptionally rare gold-ground famille-rose five-piece altar set (wugong)Seal marks and period of Qianlong清乾隆 金地粉彩纏枝蓮八吉祥紋五供一套 《大清乾隆年製》款 comprising a censer, a pair of candlesticks, and a pair of beaker vases, the robustly potted censer of globular form rising from three cabriole legs to a waisted neck and galleried mouth, the shoulder set with a pair of gently curved upright handles with rectangular apertures, the candlesticks each with a bell-shaped base supporting a slightly compressed globular section and a wide drip-tray with slightly flared sides, with a rising tapering column surmounted by a smaller drip-pan, the beaker vases each of archaistic gu form with a bell-shaped base rising to a central bulb surmounted by a trumpet neck, each vessel finely painted in bright enamels with the 'eight Buddhist emblems' surrounded by stylized lotus blossoms borne on foliate scrolls between various borders including keyfret, ruyi collars, bands of fleur-de-lis, or other motifs, all reserved on a brilliant gilt ground extending to the interior, each with a six-character horizontal seal mark in iron-red, wood boxes (15) Height of tallest 14¾ in., 37.3 cmCondition reportThis complete set is well preserved in general good condition with bright andvibrant gilding and enamels.Candlestick 1: In overall good condition.Candlestick 2: The lower tray re-attached, with a U-shaped section of thecentral bulb off and re-stuck; the upper drip pan with a section out andrestored.Gu 1: In overall good condition aside from a small shallow chip to the footring, possibly an original kiln flake.Gu 2: Restoration around the join between the bell-shaped base and the body.Censer: Two legs off and restored, with associated later gilt-lacquer to thebase, as well as to the interior, which now has some losses and lifting. One footwith a restored chip to the rim, and another foot with a minor restored flakechip. 本組金地五供為完整一套，整體保存良好，金地及粉彩發色極佳。 燭台一：整體品相良好。 燭台二：下承盤與下方承柱重連，相應承柱見一U形區域見損經原件重接。上承盤一處見損經原件重修。 花觚一：整體品相良好。底足見一微小淺磕，或為原始窰磕。 花觚二：覆鐘式座與承柱連接處見修。 爐：兩足重接，相應底及爐內經後漆金，爐內漆金見些許缺失及起翹。一足沿見一小磕經修，另一足沿見一微小淺磕經修。 For more information on and additional videos for this lot, please contact Randi.Yiu@sothebys.com.
An exceptionally rare gold-ground famille-rose five-piece altar set (wugong)Seal marks and period of Qianlong清乾隆 金地粉彩纏枝蓮八吉祥紋五供一套 《大清乾隆年製》款 comprising a censer, a pair of candlesticks, and a pair of beaker vases, the robustly potted censer of globular form rising from three cabriole legs to a waisted neck and galleried mouth, the shoulder set with a pair of gently curved upright handles with rectangular apertures, the candlesticks each with a bell-shaped base supporting a slightly compressed globular section and a wide drip-tray with slightly flared sides, with a rising tapering column surmounted by a smaller drip-pan, the beaker vases each of archaistic gu form with a bell-shaped base rising to a central bulb surmounted by a trumpet neck, each vessel finely painted in bright enamels with the 'eight Buddhist emblems' surrounded by stylized lotus blossoms borne on foliate scrolls between various borders including keyfret, ruyi collars, bands of fleur-de-lis, or other motifs, all reserved on a brilliant gilt ground extending to the interior, each with a six-character horizontal seal mark in iron-red, wood boxes (15) Height of tallest 14¾ in., 37.3 cmCondition reportThis complete set is well preserved in general good condition with bright andvibrant gilding and enamels.Candlestick 1: In overall good condition.Candlestick 2: The lower tray re-attached, with a U-shaped section of thecentral bulb off and re-stuck; the upper drip pan with a section out andrestored.Gu 1: In overall good condition aside from a small shallow chip to the footring, possibly an original kiln flake.Gu 2: Restoration around the join between the bell-shaped base and the body.Censer: Two legs off and restored, with associated later gilt-lacquer to thebase, as well as to the interior, which now has some losses and lifting. One footwith a restored chip to the rim, and another foot with a minor restored flakechip. 本組金地五供為完整一套，整體保存良好，金地及粉彩發色極佳。 燭台一：整體品相良好。 燭台二：下承盤與下方承柱重連，相應承柱見一U形區域見損經原件重接。上承盤一處見損經原件重修。 花觚一：整體品相良好。底足見一微小淺磕，或為原始窰磕。 花觚二：覆鐘式座與承柱連接處見修。 爐：兩足重接，相應底及爐內經後漆金，爐內漆金見些許缺失及起翹。一足沿見一小磕經修，另一足沿見一微小淺磕經修。 For more information on and additional videos for this lot, please contact Randi.Yiu@sothebys.com.
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