A ‘Western Figures’ Gild Copper Enamel Vase
清銅鎏金開光西洋人物畫琺瑯瓶
Ht.23cm Wd.16cm
This lot is a rare piece of copper enamel paint. It is extremely rare. The bottle has an extravagant mouth, a long neck, puffed belly, and high feet. The upper part of the neck, abdomen, and the outside of the ring feet are all exposed with copper tires. The neck and abdomen are gilded with bas-relief banana leaf patterns and curly grass patterns. The abdomen is painted with three pictures of landscapes and Western figures. Painted enamel craftsmanship was introduced to China during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. During the Yongzheng and Qianlong periods, it was greatly developed due to the emperor's love. Combining the original traditional production techniques of cloisonné enamel, porcelain, and glassware with European painting enamel craftsmanship, a Chinese-style copper enamel painting craft is created, which is highly decorative, diverse in patterns, and vivid. Quite the charm of Chinese painting.
此拍品為銅胎畫琺瑯中之逸品,殊為珍罕，瓶口外侈，長頸、鼓腹、高足。頸上部、腹部、圈足外均露銅胎,頸、腹部鎏金出淺浮雕式蕉葉紋、卷草紋飾，腹部畫有開窗繪山水及西洋人物等3幅畫面。畫琺瑯工藝自清康熙年間傳入中國,雍正乾隆時期因皇帝喜愛而得到長足發展,小到鼻煙壺,大至屏風,清宮內廷之中的陳設裝飾和使用器物均可見畫琺瑯器的身影。並將原來傳統的掐絲琺瑯器、瓷器和玻璃器的生產技藝與歐洲的畫琺瑯工藝相結合,創造出具有中國風格的銅胎畫琺瑯工藝,多裝飾性很強,圖案多樣,紋飾生動,頗具中國畫之風韻。