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A RARE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL AND GILT BRONZE ‘DOUBLE PEACH’ TRAY, QIANLONG PERIOD China, 1736-1795. In the form of two conjoined mirrored peaches with leafy branches issuing from the sides, each section decorated to the interior with shaped panels enclosing two bats above fruiting branches, within a border of further peaches and flowers borne on undulating stems, repeated to the exterior above a cracked ice pattern to the underside of the base, all on a turquoise ground. Provenance: From a private collection in Rego Park, New York. Condition: Very good condition with old wear and light scratches, few small nicks and cracks, expected pitting, and minuscule old fills. Weight: 302.8 g Dimensions: Length 15.6 cm Peach trees have a sacred connotation in China and in ancient times the wood of the peach tree was used as a charm against evil. Peaches themselves are a symbol of longevity, and the fact of there being two of them doubles the wish. The association of peaches with longevity arises from the Star God of Longevity Shou Lao, and is linked with the legend of the peaches which grew in the orchard of Xiwangmu, the Queen Mother of the West. These peaches took three thousand years to ripen, and conferred immortality on anyone who ate them. Items in the form of peaches were a popular birthday gift in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Small items for the scholar's table in the form of a single peach or two peaches, were especially popular in the 17th and 18th centuries. Auction result comparison: Type: Near identical Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 30 May 2006, lot 1560 Price: HKD 192,000 or approx. EUR 35,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare cloisonne enamel and gilt bronze 'double peach' tray, Qianlong period Expert remark: Compare the identical form, handles, and decoration. Note the slightly larger size (19.5 cm).
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A RARE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL AND GILT BRONZE ‘DOUBLE PEACH’ TRAY, QIANLONG PERIOD China, 1736-1795. In the form of two conjoined mirrored peaches with leafy branches issuing from the sides, each section decorated to the interior with shaped panels enclosing two bats above fruiting branches, within a border of further peaches and flowers borne on undulating stems, repeated to the exterior above a cracked ice pattern to the underside of the base, all on a turquoise ground. Provenance: From a private collection in Rego Park, New York. Condition: Very good condition with old wear and light scratches, few small nicks and cracks, expected pitting, and minuscule old fills. Weight: 302.8 g Dimensions: Length 15.6 cm Peach trees have a sacred connotation in China and in ancient times the wood of the peach tree was used as a charm against evil. Peaches themselves are a symbol of longevity, and the fact of there being two of them doubles the wish. The association of peaches with longevity arises from the Star God of Longevity Shou Lao, and is linked with the legend of the peaches which grew in the orchard of Xiwangmu, the Queen Mother of the West. These peaches took three thousand years to ripen, and conferred immortality on anyone who ate them. Items in the form of peaches were a popular birthday gift in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Small items for the scholar's table in the form of a single peach or two peaches, were especially popular in the 17th and 18th centuries. Auction result comparison: Type: Near identical Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 30 May 2006, lot 1560 Price: HKD 192,000 or approx. EUR 35,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare cloisonne enamel and gilt bronze 'double peach' tray, Qianlong period Expert remark: Compare the identical form, handles, and decoration. Note the slightly larger size (19.5 cm).
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