A GILT-BRONZE AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL 'CRICKET' VASE, HU, JIAQING PERIOD China, 1796-1820. The globular body rising from a splayed foot to a waisted neck, flanked by two Buddhist lion mask handles suspending loose cloisonné rings, decorated with a wide band depicting lotus, peony, and chrysanthemums sprouting amid rockwork, and a cricket perched on leaves, all on a dusky-pink wan-diaper ground that is characteristic of the period.

Provenance: Austrian trade. The base with an old inscription in black ink '…800…'. The inset similarly inscribed 'c 966'.
Condition: Good condition with old wear, minor encrustations and verdigris, and manufacturing irregularities including expected pitting, minuscule nicks to enamels, few minor dents to the body, a hole drilled through the base and inset. The wood base with a loss to one foot and a fine, golden-brown patina overall.

Weight: 2,182 g
Dimensions: Height 29.5 cm (excl. base) and 39 cm (incl. base)

With a finely carved wood base dated to the later Qing dynasty. The vase with a European gilt-metal inset for flowers. (3)

The foot with a band of key-fret and blossoms above the lozenge border. The neck decorated with a triangular border, and floral bands framing two rows of stylized Shou characters.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby's New York, 19 March 2007, lot 559
Price: USD 54,000 or approx. EUR 70,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An impressive pair of large cloisonne enamel bottle vases, (tianqiuping) Qing dynasty, Jiaqing period
Expert remark: Compare the similar wan-diaper ground and related floral motifs. Note the lot comprises two vases of different form and significantly larger size (56 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby's Paris, 15 December 2011, lot 146
Estimate: EUR 15,000-20,000 or approx. EUR 18,000-24,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: Gilt bronze and cloisonné enamel basin China, Qing Dynasty, Jiaqing Period (1796-1820)
Expert remark: Compare the similar wan-diaper background. Note that this vessel is significantly large than the present vase.


嘉慶鎏金銅胎掐絲琺瑯蟋蟀花卉紋雙耳壺
中國, 1796-1820年。壼銅胎質，盤口，束頸溜肩，垂腹，下承外撇盤口，高圈足。口沿、圈足及雙耳鎏金，頸部兩側各飾一組獅首活環耳，鏨刻工藝極為精巧。壺身朱紅地掐絲表現菊花、牡丹等花卉，花朵造型古樸典雅，枝葉線條俐落，掐絲工藝繁而不亂，鮮豔而絢麗。一隻大蟋蟀停留在花上，自然生動。

來源：奧地利古玩交易市場。底部有黑墨書寫的 '…800…'字樣，壺内有相似的字樣 'c 966'。
品相：品相良好，磨損、輕微的結殼和包漿，以及製造不規則之處，包括預期的點蝕、琺瑯上的微小刻痕和壺身上的一些輕微凹痕、底座穿孔。木質底座缺一隻腳，整體呈金棕色光澤。 重量：2,182 克
尺寸：高29.5 厘米 (不含底座) 和 39 厘米 (含底座)

木底座應來自晚清。歐洲鎏金内膽可放置花卉。

頸部黃地芭蕉紋，景泰藍地兩道壽字紋。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約蘇富比, 2007年3月19日, lot 559
價格：USD 54,000 （相當於今日EUR 70,000）
描述：嘉慶一對大型銅胎掐絲琺瑯天球瓶
專家評論：比較類似的萬字地和相關的花紋圖案。請注意本拍品包括兩個不同形式的花瓶，而且尺寸明顯較大 (56 厘米)。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：巴黎蘇富比， 2011年12月15日, lot 146
估價：EUR 15,000-20,000（相當於今日EUR 18,000-24,500）
描述：嘉慶(1796-1820) 銅胎掐絲琺瑯盆
專家評論：比較相似的萬字地。請注意此盆明顯大於現拍品。