Cloisonne Cong Vase with Kui Dragons and Flaming Pearls

An unusual cloisonne cong-form vase, the cylindrical sides with…
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An unusual cloisonne cong-form vase, the cylindrical sides with pairs of raised horizontal bands at the corners, below four pairs of lug handles, decorated on the turquoise ground with kui dragons and flaming pearls, the underside incised with an apocryphal five-character mark of Qianlong. 10.5 cm high.

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  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.

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