A RARE AND IMPORTANT IMPERIAL CLOISONNÉ CENSER, China, Qianlong (1735-1796) mark and period

h cm 8,5 x d cm 12

The globular body rests on a low ring foot and rises to a narrow neck with a wide mouth, flanked by two qilong handles; it is entirely decorated against a turquoise ground with red, green, yellow and blue enamels, creating a rich and vibrant effect. The body features four blue-ground panels decorated with interlaced lotus scrolls. At the centre of the base is a rectangular gilt-bronze plaque engraved with the six-character Qianlong Emperor mark, together with the single character 男.另见北京故宫博物院藏数件相似香炉，载于《故宫博物院藏品大系·珐琅器编·2·清掐丝珐琅》，故宫博物院编，2011年，北京，第259页，图版208；第274–279页，图版218–223。