A polychrome-enamelled 'four arts' baluster vase


Qianlong seal mark, circa 1950sThe oviform body enamelled with nine ladies in a terraced garden pursuing the Four Scholarly Arts of chess, zither playing, poetry and painting appreciation, seven iron-red and gilt seals, all between elaborate grisaille foliate bands at the foot, shoulder and mouth, flanked with elephant head handles, wood stand.38.5cm (15 1/8in) high (2).
|ProvenanceCollected prior to 1971, by repute.