California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 August 30, 2015  August 30, 2015

 Lot # 6128 
A FAMILLE ROSE CORAL-RED AND GRISAILLE GILT-PAINTED TEA BOAT    清 珊瑚紅地墨彩龍紋茶船


  • Dimension: Length: 6 in (15.2 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2500
  • Estimate To: $3500

Modelled in the shape of a boat, the exterior finely painted in gilt with carps leaping from the crashing waves below against coral-red ground, the interior enamelled in grisaille with a continous scene of dragon amid clouds, the interior base further depicting similar decoration of carp emerging from wave and seal mark. The turquoise glazed bottom bears a four character Qianlong mark. Qing Dynasty period.