Qianlong period
Superbly hammered and chiseled metalwork, the upper gourd centered by a plain ground cartouche with the character Da, and the lower gourd with the character Ji, with raised dragon-headed C-scroll border, on a ground of finely incised horizontal lines enhanced with repousse floral swags to the body and set between pendant leaf lappets at the waisted neck, the waisted central sections and above the foot, the floral and fruit decoration embellished with colored glass imitating precious stones of emerald, ruby, lapis, sapphire, diamonds and amethyst, three narrow horizontal rows of clear glass imitating diamond cabochons at the neck edge, waisted center and foot edge, the reverse with a plain flat back-plate with rectangular hole for suspension at the upper gourd and a painted white number 39.
15 5/8in (39.5cm) high
Qianlong period
Superbly hammered and chiseled metalwork, the upper gourd centered by a plain ground cartouche with the character Da, and the lower gourd with the character Ji, with raised dragon-headed C-scroll border, on a ground of finely incised horizontal lines enhanced with repousse floral swags to the body and set between pendant leaf lappets at the waisted neck, the waisted central sections and above the foot, the floral and fruit decoration embellished with colored glass imitating precious stones of emerald, ruby, lapis, sapphire, diamonds and amethyst, three narrow horizontal rows of clear glass imitating diamond cabochons at the neck edge, waisted center and foot edge, the reverse with a plain flat back-plate with rectangular hole for suspension at the upper gourd and a painted white number 39.
15 5/8in (39.5cm) high
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