I.88
Double Four

Inlaid traditional enamels on bronze, with gold (cloisonné); with a flat lip, flat foot, and flat foot rim; decorated with a continuous design of Indian lotus beneath a neck band of formalized lingzhi and above a base band of formalized petals; the exterior exposed metal all gilt
Probably imperial, 1736-1820
Height: 6.5 cm
Mouth/lip: 0.72/1.70 cm
Stopper: jade; vinyl collar

Provenance:
Michael Hughes, 2009