China, Qianlong period (1736-1795) - Lot 121

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China, Qianlong period (1736-1795) - Lot 121
China, Qianlong period (1736-1795) Rare and important imperial tapir in bronze and cloisonné enamels forming a perfume burner Character mark on the lid and Qianlong period Height: 21.5 cm Length: 29 cm Literature: A similar model is preserved in the Palace Museum in Peking. It was exhibited at the International Exhibition of Chinese Art, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1935. It is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Metal-bodied Enamel Ware, Hong Kong, 2002, no. 120, with the annotation that the model has a particular realism and is a very successful example of a figure created in imitation of Antiquity. It was exhibited at the International Exhibition of Chinese Art, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1935, and published in the Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Government Exhibits at the International Exhibition of Chinese Art in London, Shanghai, 1936, pl. 7. Notes: - A similar pair sold on May 7, 2025 under lot 3632 at Sotheby's Chinese Art sale in Hong Kong for 234.694,00€. - A similar pair sold on November 5, 2025 under lot 245 at Sotheby's Chinese Art sale in London for 189.885,53€.
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