1788 Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
United States
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery is a full-service auction gallery strategically located on Miami Circle in the historic Buckhead district of Atlanta, one of the Southeastern United States’ largest commercial and financial centers. The gallery is owned and operated by Robert Ahlers and his wife Chr...Read more
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Oct 18, 2015 - Oct 19, 2015
Chinese, Qing Dynasty Qianlong Period mark (1736-1795), likely 19th century. A finely painted famille jaune round lidded porcelain box with Royal Emblem motif, the box of flattened ball form raised on a round foot, the porcelain with hand painted enamels in pink, green, and blue on an iron yellow ground, the lid decoration of a kaleidoscopic pattern with central floriform to lid surrounded by four bat forms over foliates adorned with a chrysanthemum blossom, between the foliate fields are four auspicious symbols including a Dharma Wheel, a Conch shell, a parasol or canopy, and the Royal Banner, the base with similar decoration with auspicious symbols including the endless knot, pair of goldfishes, treasure vase or sacred vase, and a lotus flower, the round foot with a band of meandering key, the interior with allover clair-de-lune pale blue glaze. Marked to underside with six character blue underglaze Qianlong imperial reign archaic mark. Approximate height 5.75", diameter 10.75".
Glaze allover exhibiting craquelure commensurate with age. Some fleabites under the glaze. Rims and foot also with fleabites to edges. Some bubbling and pitting present.