Fine Chinese Paintings & Works of Art - 01 Jul 2020

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A RARE CHINESE TWO-COLOUR LACQUER 'BAXIAN GUO HAI' TRAY QIANLONG 1736-95 Formed as a large...

清乾隆 剔綠加彩八仙過海荷葉形盤

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A RARE CHINESE TWO-COLOUR LACQUER 'BAXIAN GUO HAI' TRAY

QIANLONG 1736-95

Formed as a large furling lotus leaf growing from a curved stem in dark green lacquer, one side carved with the Eight Immortals and their attributes in bright cinnabar lacquer, all reserved on a finely incised wave ground, 32cm.

Provenance: from a British private collection, purchased from Roger Keverne Ltd on 15th June 1999. A copy of the invoice is available.

The scene depicted shows the Eight Immortals using their magical powers to cross the sea in order to attend the birthday celebrations of the Queen Mother of the West.

清乾隆 剔綠加彩八仙過海荷葉形盤
來源:英國私人收藏,1999年6月15日購於Roger Keverne(附發票複印件)。
盤呈荷葉形。以綠漆雕水紋錦地,捲起層層浪花。以朱漆雕八仙及槎撐於水中。姿態各異,生動傳神。

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