A PAIR OF CLOISONNE ENAMEL 'LOTUS POND' JARS, JIAQING PERIOD China, 1796-1820. Of lobed form, rising from an oval foot to a short straight neck, decorated in polychrome enamels depicting a lotus pond with butterflies and miniature cranes above a border of stylized crashing waves, the neck with a band of bats interspersed with lingzhi clouds, bordered by a band of ruyi, all above a deep coral red ground with a wan-symbol pattern. (2)

Provenance: From an old Croatian private collection and thence by descent. One vase with a collector's number '62' to the base.
Condition: Fine condition with some old wear, manufacturing imperfections, small nicks and losses to enamels. One jar with a ding to the shoulder, the other with an ancient repair to the interior.

Weight: 1,154 g and 1,124 g
Dimensions: Width 28 cm (each)

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams London, 17 May 2020, lot 145
Price: GBP 5,000 or approx. EUR 6,400 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pair of cloisonné enamel and gilt-bronze baluster trumpet-necked vases, late Qianlong/Jiaqing
Expert remark: Compare the related wan-symbol ground and lotus pond decoration. Note the different form and larger size (44.5 cm).



嘉慶一對掐絲琺瑯《荷塘鴨戲》罐
中國，1796-1820年。橢圓形罐口，直頸，罐身呈四瓣，圈足。頸部蝙蝠如意紋帶；罐身紅地掐絲萬字紋，琺瑯荷塘鴨戲，荷花荷葉搖曳，蝴蝶飛舞，場景生動。

來源：克羅地亞私人收藏，保存至今，一個罐子底部有藏家編號“62”。
品相：狀況良好，有磨損、製造缺陷、小劃痕和琺瑯缺損。一個罐子的肩膀上有一個凹痕，另一個罐子的內部有修復。

重量：分別爲1,154 克與 1,124 克
尺寸：分別寬 28 厘米

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：倫敦邦瀚斯，2020年5月 17日，lot 145
價格：GBP 5,000（相當於今日EUR 6,400）
描述：清乾隆晚期嘉慶一對掐絲琺瑯蓮紋瓶
專家評論：比較相近的萬字地荷葉裝飾。請注意外型不同，且尺寸較大(44.5 厘米)。