I.101
The Chilcott Wedding

Inlaid famille rose enamels on bronze, with gold (cloisonné); with a flat lip, flat foot, and flat foot rim; decorated on each main side with a panel, one containing a five-clawed imperial dragon, the other a fenghuang , the surrounds with an Indian lotus design, the neck with a band of formalized lingzhi, the base with a band of formalized petals; the foot engraved in regular script Qianlong nian zhi 乾隆年製 (‘Made in the Qianlong era’); the exterior exposed surfaces all gilt
Stopper: famille rose enamels on bronze with gold (cloisonné); decorated with a formalized floral design; original
Imperial, probably southern China, 1736 – 1795
Height (including original stopper in situ): 7.6 cm
Mouth/lip: 0.68/1.72 cm

Provenance:
Chilcott Family Collection, acquired in the 1960s
Janine and Bob Chilcott
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd