A very rare Imperial mille fleurs cloisonné enamel vase 'yuhuchunping', China, Qianlong four-character mark and of the period

A very rare Imperial mille fleurs  cloisonné enamel vase 'yuhuchunping', China, Qianlong four-character mark and of the period. photo courtesy Nagel

H. 26,7 cm - Estimate €25 000 / 35 000

The ball flower motif was a particular innovation of the Yongzheng period, but it is almost unknown in cloisonné enamels.

Cf. 'Enamel Ware In The Ming And Qing Dynasties', National Palace Museum Taipeh, 1999, no. 43 - Sotheby's New York, 18.9.2007, Lot 139

Nagel Auktionen. Asian Art. November 5th 2010 www.auction.de