The Moon’s Influence on Chinese Porcelain

Result EUR317,200

Published on 09 June 2022, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 23 May 2022 - 14:00 (CEST) - 77, rue Louis-Brindeau - 76600 Le Havre

The night star gave its name to this type of globular container highly fashionable under the Qianlong emperor, this rounded form is the antithesis of the angular tobacco box by French architect Robert Mallet-Stevens.

China 18th century, Qianlong period (1736-1795). Porcelain "bianhu" flask vase, blue... The Moon’s Influence on Chinese Porcelain

China 18th century, Qianlong period (1736-1795). Porcelain "bianhu" flask vase, blue underglaze decoration, ruyi handles, Qianlong mark with six characters in zhuanshu under the base, 51 x 39 x 17 cm/20 x 15.4 x 6.7 in.
Result: €317,200

€317,200 was the remarkable sum garnered by this Chinese porcelain flask vase from the Qianlong period (1736-1795). With a body and foot decorated in blue underglaze with lotus flowers and foliage—the neck…

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